Paperback picks of the week
THREE paperbacks in the charts right now.
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
by Kate Morris
Penguin, £6.99
After seven years mother-of-two Ellie thinks that her marriage to Jack is past its best. She is struggling to spice things up when a handsome man moves in next door and her fidelity is put to the test. But is the grass really greener on the other side?
MATISSE, THE LIFE
by Hilary Spurling
Penguin, £14.99
This single-volume edition of Spurling’s award-winning and definitive biography of the great artist gives an insight into the origins of his talent, his life and work. Highly engaging.
DEVIL MAY CARE
by Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming
Penguin, £7.99
James Bond’s new mission is to investigate Dr Julius Gorner, the mastermind behind a flood of narcotics pouring into Britain. He travels to Paris and Persia where a secret headquarters hides Gorner’s cold‑blooded plans for world domination.