Lucy Steed’s debut novel named as Waterstones Book of the Year
A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

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A romantic-mystery debut novel, The Artist by Lucy Steeds, set against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, has been crowned the 2025 Waterstones Book of the Year.

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The winners went to a revamped main camp called ‘Win City’, while the losers were sent to ‘Doomsville’

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There was ‘chaos’ in the jungle after a ‘frenzy’ for sugary snacks

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