Read This: Books under the Radar is a weekly post written by a guest author – often a friend of mine, someone I’ve met on my writerly travels, or an author I admire – who recommends three books they think deserve more recognition. If you’re interested in buying any of the books, please click on the covers or visit Bookshop.org UK to see the full list, and give these hidden gems some love.

Read This: Jo Leevers

I think Jo and I met first when I was teaching on an Arvon creative writing week and she was working on her debut novel. She was of course already a writer and set on a course for success with her fiction too. I’m so delighted that her work is getting recognised and read. Here’s what she has to say about herself:

Jo Leevers has a background in journalism. She was longlisted for the Bath Novel Award in 2020 and her debut novel Tell Me How This Ends was published in 2023. It went on to be a BBC Radio 2 Book Pick and a bestseller and her latest novel, The Last Time I Saw You, is out now. You can find her on Instagram and X (Twitter).

Here are Jo’s recommendations:

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