August’s book – London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

Books with a city or place name in the title

In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.

Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac’s parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night – and how a teenager’s life of make-believe drew him into the city’s terrifying underworld.

Also on the list this month:

  • Dream of Ding Village by Yann Lianke
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
  • Malibu Rising by Talyor Jenkins Reid
  • A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
  • Mink River by Brian Doyle
  • The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli
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Summer reads 2026

Missing book club?

Here are some books to read over the summer. A range of tastes, types, but all easy (ish) on the brain)

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