Woman Walks Into a Bar

The Quick Reads series was launched by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on World Book Day 2006 to provide fast-paced, bite-sized books by bestselling writers for emergent readers, anyone who had lost the reading habit or simply wanted a short, fast read. There are 8 titles in the first series. Each title can be requested separately: * 'Blackwater' by Conn Iggulden - Davey has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, who will stop at nothing to protect himself and his family. But when Denis Tanter comes into Davey's life, how far will they go to get him out of it? Blackwater is an acclaimed dark thriller with a twist. * 'The Grey Man' by Andy McNab - Kevin Dodds leads a boring straight life until he decides to do something that will change his life. For once, he's going to stop being the grey man. * 'Chickenfeed' by Minette Walters - Based on a true story of the 'chicken farm murder' in 1924. Norman Thorne is found guilty of the murder of Elsie Cameron, but even at the time of his execution there were doubts about his guilt. Did he really do it?? * 'Someone Like Me' by Tom Holt - Nobody knows where they came from. Nobody knows what they want. The creatures are killing humans for meat and nobody, it seems, can stop them. Until a hunter traps one underground. What happens when the hunter becomes the prey? * 'Star Sullivan' by Maeve Binchy - Star Sullivan just wanted everyone to be happy - her father to stop gambling, her mother not to work so hard, her brother to stay out of trouble. Then Laddy moved in next door - and everything began to change - until Star was no longer the sweet, thoughtful girl everyone loved and no one worried about. * 'Woman Walks into a Bar' by Rowan Coleman - Life has never been easy for single mother Sam, but she's always hoped that one day she will meet the one. A Friday bight out with the girls changes Sam's life forever. Does she finally meet Mr Right or does her past come back to haunt her? * 'The Thief' by Ruth Rendell - Stealing things from people who had upset her was something Polly did quite a lot. There was her Aunt Pauline; a girl at school; a boyfriend who left her. And then there was the man on the plane. Humiliated and scared, by a total stranger, Polly does what she always does. She steals something. But she never could have imagined that her desire for revenge would have such terrifying results. * 'The Book Boy' by Joanna Trollope - Thirty-eight-year-old Alice has a house, husband, two teenage children and a part-time job. She ought to be happy but isn't. Alice has a secret that is never spoken of in the family. She can't read. Now she must start out on a brave new journey and for it she chooses the strangest companion - the book boy.