The Mistake I Made by Paula Daly, £7.99

Set in the beautiful landscape between Hawkshead and Bowness local author Paula Daly's third book is every bit the page-turning thriller that her previous books have been (What Kind of Mother Are You? and Keep Your Friends Close). Roz is a single mother working as a physiotherapist with all the normal mix of friends and family. Beneath the surface, though, the threads are unravelling and soon she has to explain to her young son why all their furniture has been taken away; her business has gone under, her debts are crippling and she is desperate. But then, out of the blue, a stranger offers her a lifeline and she will have to make a decision on which everything she values will be balanced.

Caroline Reece,

Waterstones, Kendal