Winning through redundancy – Steve Preston (£12.99, Balloonview) Winning Through Redundancy is, due to its subject matter, a book that many would not read out of choice. However, the wisdom and uplifting advice of self-appointed ‘career catalyst’ Steve Preston will convince you that there is nothing to be worried about.   Whether you are simply […]

Leaders Ought to Know – Phillip van Hooser (Wiley, £14.99) Phillip van Hooser writes from a personal perspective throughout Leaders Ought to Know, lending both gravitas and realism to each of the 11 ground rules he covers. The first, “Leadership is a choice – reinforced by individual effort”, is certainly food for thought, particularly as […]

Mind Your Business: Thoughts for Entrepreneurs – Toine Knipping (Balboa Press, £12.15) Toine Knipping, founder of the Amicorp Group, has set us the task of achieving our entrepreneurial goals, along with the harder challenge of realising a well-balanced and meaningful life. We are promised an insight into how to attain realistic business and leadership success […]

Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn (Orion, £7.99) This book has topped US and UK best-seller lists. It’s the fascinating story of a relationship, perfect for the daily commute. On the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne’s wife Amy disappears. The first half of the book concentrates on and is narrated by Nick, with […]

Rivers of London – Ben Aaronovitch (Gollancz, £7.99) Probationary PC Peter Grant has been left to guard a murder scene in Covent Garden when he meets a witness to the crime. Unfortunately for him, the witness is a ghost. Swiftly re-assigned to the Met unit that deals with ‘the uncanny’, Peter combines his procedural training […]