Bloc magazine winter 24-25

57 Onyx Storm. Rebecca Yarros. In this romantic suspense, a determined heroine faces her traumatic past while navigating a dangerous mission. Her path crosses with a strong, enigmatic hero, leading to undeniable chemistry. As they work together, uncovering secrets and confronting enemies, the tension be- tween them builds. Along the way, they must learn to trust one another, risking everything to survive. Their journey blends passion, action, and emotional depth, with love offering a chance at redemption amidst the storm of danger. Great Big Beautiful Life. Emily Henry. Two writers compete to tell the extraordi- nary story of a woman full of secrets. Alice Scott, an optimistic dreamer, and Hayden Anderson, a Pulitzer-winning pessimist, both arrive on Little Crescent Island to meet reclusive heiress Margaret Ives. She invites them for a month-long trial, with only one writer chosen to share her life’s tale. As Alice fights to prove herself and Mar- garet reveals fragments of her story, an undeniable tension grows between Alice and Hayden, turning rivalry into some- thing more. In Too Deep. Lee Child. In the gripping new Jack Reacher thrill- er from the #1 New York Times bestsell- ing authors Lee Child and Andrew Child, Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a bed in a makeshift hos- pital room. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing he can recall is the car he had hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driv- er was killed. The people who staged the attack assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly. Super Sleuth. David Walliams. Dilly adored a good murder mys- tery, especially those in books. Her favourite detective was Sherlock Holmes, so naturally, she named her dogWatson after Holmes’ loyal friend. Dilly even trained Watson to sniff out clues, though he preferred dog biscuits as rewards. So far, they’d only solved minor mysteries like lost cats or biscuits that were nev- er missing. But now, aboard a lux- ury liner bound for London, with a thousand passengers and endless ocean, Dilly sensed the perfect op- portunity for a real mystery. Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel. Nick Harkaway. In spring 1963, George Smiley has left the Circus, seeking a quieter life amidst the aftermath of the Cold War. Rumours in Whitehall suggest he may even be happy, with his mar- riage stronger than ever. However, Control has different plans. A Russian agent has defected under unusual circumstances, and the tar- get in London has vanished. Reluc- tantly, Smiley accepts one final task: interview Susanna, a Hungarian émi- gré connected to the missing man. He soon finds himself drawn into a dangerous mystery that could re- shape his world.