Mysteries and thrillers are enjoyable no matter the season, but there’s something extra satisfying about curling up in the winter with a warm drink and an all-engrossing read. Here’s what we suggest.

Castanet freelancer & lover of good reads and good wine Monique Tamminga has shared her top picks and pairings for books and sips of 2025.

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Rapparee Cove is no stranger to ship wrecks. Indeed, it is thought that it takes its name from the death of many Irish ...

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the universe works without the aid of gods (or God), that religious fear (dreading hell) is damaging to human life, that pleasure and virtue are not opposites but intertwined, and that matter is ...

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Best climate fiction, best historical fiction, best rom-com, best novel that could be described as “cerebral," and the novel ...

Whether you're after something cosy, escapist or faintly murderous to enjoy between Quality Street and family politics, there’s a Christmas book for every mood. From old-school classics you return to ...

Which book is best out of this list of literary fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, memoir and more? That’s for you to decide.