3 contemporary fiction books - My Sister's keeper/A night on the Orient Expre...

My sister’s keeper – Jodi Picoult – paperback:

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate – a life and a role that she has never questioned … until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister – and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable … a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. Told from multiple points of view, ‘My sister’s keeper’ examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child’s life … even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you? What happens when emotion catches up to scientific advances?

A night on the Orient Express – Veronica Henry – paperback:

It’s a frosty night in November as a group of passengers climb aboard the Orient Express for the journey of a lifetime from London to Venice. As they settle into the luxury of their cabins and take their first sips of champagne, they all have different hopes and expectations.

Some have waited a lifetime for the experience, for others, it is a surprise; for many, a celebration. One thing is certain, the journey won’t be uneventful.

As they share lunch, afternoon tea, cocktails and dinner to the tinkling of the grand piano, there are revelations, confessions and assignations. As the train sweeps on, stories unfold against the most romantic and infamous setting in the world.

Young wives’ tales (for better. For worse) – Adele Parks – paperback:

Lucy stole Rose’s ‘happily ever after’ because she wanted Rose’s husband, Peter. But as Peter’s interest diminishes and Lucy’s domestic responsibilities increase, Lucy wonders if the ‘happily ever after’ is all a big con. Rose is now a devoted single mum but her twin boys seem to need her less and less and without them she wonders what she amounts to. They both envy Connie, who is happily married and effortlessly balancing two kids with a fulfilling career until, that is, a dangerous old flame flickers back into view at the school gates and threatens her marriage; All three women need more than blind belief to negotiate their way through modern life. Things can only get better or worse. Or better?

Condition:

in good condition; covers are showing minor signs of wear; no rips, tears or marks – see photos for condition