In this week's book review, a new thriller sees Jack Reacher held captive by a gang with unsettling plans.

'In Too Deep' by Lee and Andrew Child provides a gripping narrative as Reacher wakes up in an unknown location, handcuffed to a makeshift bed, with his belongings gone and no memory of how he got there.

Reacher's last memory is of a car he hitched a ride in being run off the road, resulting in the driver's death.

Eat Out At Home – Neven Maguire (Image: Supplied) Mistaken as the deceased driver's accomplice, Reacher’s captors aim to extract information, a plan that is set to backfire dramatically.

In the world of political memoirs, Alexei Navalny’s 'Patriot' tells the compelling story of the Russian opposition leader from his near-fatal poisoning in 2020 to his relentless fight against a regime intent on silencing him.

The book, filled with never-before-seen correspondence from prison, offers a vivid account of Navalny's political career, the numerous assassination attempts, and the unyielding campaign he and his team waged against dictatorship.

Niall Williams Time of the Child (Image: Supplied) 'Patriot' is not just a memoir but a powerful reminder of the significance of individual freedom and a call to continue the work for which Navalny sacrificed his life.

Switching to fiction, Niall Williams’ 'Time of the Child' provides a poignant tale of small-town life and second chances.

The novel follows Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter Ronnie in the town of Faha.

Their lives take a surprising turn when a baby is left in their care during the advent season of 1962, altering their understanding of family and community roles forever.

Super Sleuth – David Walliams (Image: Supplied) In the culinary world, Neven Maguire’s 'Eat Out at Home' brings a taste of his award-winning MacNean House and Restaurant to readers’ kitchens.

The cookbook, filled with mix-and-match recipes, offers guidance on how to entertain with ease, featuring dishes from Maguire’s travels and some of his most loved recipes.

Whether it's creating a perfect date night or hosting a soirée, the book aims to inspire readers to create lasting food memories.

For younger readers, or those young at heart, David Walliams’s 'Super Sleuth' offers a blend of humour and mystery.

The story follows junior detective Dilly and her dog Watson aboard a luxury ocean liner bound for London, where they find themselves at the centre of a real-life murder mystery.

Walliams delivers a historical mystery that promises to be both gripping and funny.

In the world of bestsellers, 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess' by Jeff Kinney takes the top spot, followed by Johnny Sexton’s 'Obsessed'.

Maguire’s 'Eat Out at Home' comes in third, with Walliams’s 'Super Sleuth' in fourth place.

Seamus O’Rourke’s 'Leaning On Gates' rounds off the top five.