The Gropes by Tom Sharpe
Just out after a lengthy dry spell is the new, hilarious novel from Tom Sharpe, The Gropes. Published posthumously, The Gropes will delight Sharpe’s millions of fans and the deep belly
Taking Woodstock
An interior designer, Elliot Tiber, from New York has to move back to the country to help his parents run their motel, The El Monaco, which is in need of
The Hurt Locker
A new sergeant, Will James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team during a violent conflict in Baghdad. The thrill of dismantlement seems to be the ultimate goal for
Your Garden in Spain
Active gardeners, Clodagh and Dick Handscombe, bring 40 years’ combined experience of gardening in Spain to this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide for residents and holiday-home owners which has been
My Path by Carolien van Leusden
In this inspiring emotional account, Carolien tells how, with conventional medicine backed by alternative therapies and spiritual guidance, she has chosen a path through the nightmare of cancer and is
My Sister’s keeper
Anna Fitzgerald was conceived by vitro fertilisation so she could be brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from acute leukaemia.
There is a Tide by Am Afifi
Am Afifi, author of the delightful novel, There is a Tide, set in an Algarve fishing village, will be signing his books on the Griffin Bookshop stand number 62 at
Realistic expectations – the key to plastic surgery success
INÊS LOPES spoke to renowned plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr Ângelo Rebelo about plastic surgery and the changing mentalities of people in the Algarve.
The Other Man
A man becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth surrounding the disappearance of his wife. After discovering clues that take him to the streets of Milan, he tracks down a man
Cleaner
Tom Carver is an ex-policeman obsessed with cleanliness. Using his natural talents, he sets up his own crime-scene cleaning business, Steri-Clean. When he cleans up a house in an upscale