Book Review: Claws Out by Bella Mackie

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I have really enjoyed Bella Mackie’s previous books, so was delighted to be granted an advance review copy of her latest, Claws Out. Here’s the blurb:

“Meet Diana Leyland. Widowed three times, but let’s not blame the woman now….
Diana’s on the hunt and has the perfect new target.
Finally, the type of wealth she’s always dreamed of. A five-storey house in Hampstead, unfettered access to London’s liberal elite and a bloated bank account.
If she can ensnare David Farrand, then she really will have clawed her way to the top.
The only snag? David’s daughter, Cat.
Diana might have got her claws into David, but Cat is sharpening her own. Entitled, suspicious and used to getting her own way, she’s been digging into Diana’s past.
And it turns out Diana’s last three marriages have one thing in common: the silly old fools are all six feet under.
To lose one husband is unlucky. To lose two is careless. But three? Three must be murder.“

As with Bella’s previous books, we’re back with moneyed Middle Class North Londoners – with a cast of pretty self absorbed and narcissistic characters! And again as with Bella’s previous books, it’s clever, well observed, intricately plotted, juiciness to romp through. The story focusses on Diana trying to get her claws into a 4th husband – much to the chagrin of his princess of a grown up (if not independent) daughter Catriona.

However there are then flashbacks – or ‘interludes for a murder’ as they’re called – to the demises of her previous husbands.

North London is the primary location for the storylines – but we do have some trips too – the most pertinent being to Venice. And as a proud Brummie I ADORED the fact that Birmingham has more canals than Venice was mentioned. Admittedly having been to Venice theirs are slightly more beautiful! The storyline has made me reiterate to my 14 year old that her and her friends should not be frolicking in the Birmingham to Worcester canal as they did during the heatwave earlier in the summer!!

Whilst Diana, David and Cat are the main characters – the supporting cast of family, friends, colleagues and animals are also colourfully described and entertaining. The humans are all fairly wonderfully hideous to be honest.

Overall it’s another fantastic read from Ms Mackie – and this would also make a perfect televised drama. I’m just sorry that Bella had to do the publicity for the book so soon after the sad death of her dog Barney, he was a superstar.

Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for my ARC and apologies for being a bit slow reviewing – but on a positive note, that means you can buy it right now!

Book Review: We Chase Shadows (We Solve Murders Book 2) by Richard Osman

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My previous blog posts have more than highlighted my love of all things Richard Osman, so I was delighted he had a new book out – and even more delighted when my cousin-in-law let me have a proof copy before it was released! It came on holiday with me to Canada – but was never out of my sight – imagine if I’d left that on an open top bus. Although I’m wondering if that could be a location for the next book – as the first book in the We Solve Murders series had part of the storyline set in St Lucia (where we got married) and then this book the murder is in Lucca (where we holidayed as a family in 2022) so it does feel our holiday destinations are relevant (or perhaps just popular for murders / murderers?!)

Proof copy of We Chase Shadows in the Air Canada lounge at Montreal airport!

Back to the book! Here is the blurb:

“At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man.
As Amy, Rosie and Steve get the ‘We Solve Murders’ business up and running, they leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple.
But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . .
Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide?”

It was so nice to be back with the familiar gang again – now with their own ‘We Solve Murders’ detective agency – but unfortunately no murders to solve, as in most instances, the police have to deal with these. But a timely appearance on the Graham Norton show for Rosie, where she discusses her new business as well as her new book, means the team are approached with their first proper case!

There won’t be any spoilers here – but let’s just say, the main characters – and their supporting family and friends – manage to solve everything again, mostly!

Yet again Steve hates travelling, Amy and her husband don’t spend a lot of time together, and Rosie remains ageless. Older people’s obsession with the route being taken to drive everywhere features a lot – as do pub quizzes (who doesn’t love a pub quiz?!)

And I adored the final sentence of the book – and desperately want to tell you why – but you’ll just have to read it yourself!!

As part of the publicity for the book, Richard Osman came to Symphony Hall in Birmingham to be interviewed by fellow crime author (and Traitors star) Harriet Tyce – with some Q&A from the audience too. Obviously I had to go (paid for) all merched up (kindly gifted – thank you cousin in law!) and my non book reading husband came along too. It was a wonderful evening – and I was delighted to get my book signed (and not be issued with some kind of restraining order for being a Richard super fan!) I’m also proud to have shown slightly more restraint than when I met Stan Collymore in 1997 and just told him I loved him (pre Ulrika debacle)

I’m already eagerly awaiting the third book in the series!

All merched up!
Signed by Richard Osman – to me!
So excited to meet Richard in person!

Book Review: The Trouble With Sister Francis by Matt Coyne

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I adored Matt Coyne’s first novel, Frank & Red, and so was delighted to receive an ARC of his new book The Trouble With Sister Francis. Here’s the blurb:

“Sister Francis is an unlikely nun.
She’s sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club.
Richie, Bennett, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies, they discover the crumbling, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet.
Set against early 1980s Britain, THE TROUBLE WITH SISTER FRANCIS is a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope.
And at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything.”

The book is told from the point of view of Richie talking about his time as a young lad in the 1980s going to a local boys’ club at the local church. It’s on a run down estate – and has been restarted by the eponymous Sister Francis. Whilst helping set up the club, Richie finds a diary of a teenager called Reginald who had been evacuated to the area at the start of World War 2 – and also attended the boys’ club when it first started. You therefore get a dual timeline of activties of the club.

Richie and his friends and family are wonderfully described – as are Sister Francis and the priests at the Church. As with Frank & Red – the book also looks at intergenerational friendships and relationships in a beautiful way.

I have to say I did guess some of the twists – but in a feeling smug way – it didn’t ruin the story at all.

As with Mat Coyne’s previous book – this really was a lovely, funny, emotional read – a warm hug of a book that I would thoroughly recommend.

Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for my ARC. It’s already out, so you can order it immediately if you like the sound of it. It would also make a perfect Christmas present for friends and family of any age.

Book Review: Death Writ Large by Susie Dent

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Having thoroughly enjoyed Susie Dent’s debut novel ‘Guilty By Definition‘, when I was offered an ARC of her new book, I jumped at the chance. Only when I started reading it did I realise it was an actual sequel to the previous Clarendon Lexicographers book. Here’s the blurb:

“When mysterious symbols appear as graffiti around Oxford, lexicographer Martha Thornhill recognises them from an alphabet created by a deceased writer whose papers she once worked on. But this is no publicity stunt, and tensions intensify when further graffiti is found near the body of a university lecturer.
Martha is not the only one to have doubts when the suspicious death is assumed by police to be a suicide. Called upon to lend their linguistic expertise to the case, she and her colleagues begin to unearth a tragedy that extends beyond the ancient walls of the university. As new messages portend more death, it’s clear that a spirit of vengeance is stalking the city’s streets, and may be reaching out towards them too.”

As before, each chapter starts with a word and its definition – and as previously, some I knew, and some were an education (so I could feel suitably smug if I did know it already!) This felt relevant to the storyline and not a superfluous use of unnecessary adjectives (harping back to a review of a recent book I didn’t like but won’t mention!) Susie’s style is well written, intelligent and tells an interesting story – with different arcs and back stories all cleverly intertwined.

It was great to catch up with Martha and her colleagues, family and friends. Whilst it was nice to have the prior knowledge, I do think the book would stand alone (but I would definitely recommend reading the first one anyway)

The murder mystery element of the book is intertwined with education on language and interwoven with back stories and storylines.

A thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended read. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my ARC. It’s out now (because I’m behind in my blog posts – sorry!)

Book Review: For Better For Worse by Elisabeth Bickers

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So I have to confess I have more than a passing interest in you reading this book. Not financial – just because it’s been written by someone I have known for ALL OF HER LIFE! She entrusted me with a very early draft – and I have to say I loved it. Thank goodness. I’m nervous when people I know ask me to read things they’ve written – as you never want to tell someone their baby is ugly (historic guest blog reference for those who have been here since the start!) but I need not have worried, this baby is gorgeous!

Here is the blurb:

“This spicy, second-chance rom-com is a dual POV, set within the small town of Malvern. The first in a series of books, following a quirky, found family as they banter and battle to find love.

He thought there was nothing left to fight for …
He was so WRONG.

Amos is back. He is ready to move on and finally accept that their marriage is over.
But life is never that simple.

Nel has worked hard to heal after the tragedy that nearly destroyed them both and is ready for a fight.
She is not alone … Their meddling friends and his feisty Nanna are Team Nel, are happy to sabotage his plans and are willing to play dirty.

The broken, unforgivable woman he left is no longer broken, seems almost forgivable and is utterly irresistible.
Forced to live together, Amos doesn’t stand a chance.

Nel has just six weeks to prove that she is not the enemy but still the mighty woman he fell in love with.

Because some love deserves a second chance.“

Now I think this needs to come with a couple of warnings up front.

Firstly, this has a few VERY SPICY scenes! The author’s big sister was quite stressed reading these (and was more comfortable giving advice on the placement of semi colons than body parts) but they were a necessary part of the storyline and didn’t feel shoehorned in (and I’m fairly sure no shoehorns were involved). But I do think the spiciness is worth highlighting (and I wouldn’t have bought this for my Nan – although I’ve said that and realised I am someone’s Nan and I was fine!)

Secondly, and it’s mentioned beautifully in an author’s note in the book as seen in the photo below, the author has used her own experience of baby loss as part of the back story. I personally think this was written incredibly well (and obviously it made me cry – both in the book’s storyline, but also because I knew what the author was drawing on) but if it’s something that could be a trigger for you, then you do need to be aware.

So – moving on from my warnings – this is a really great book that I thoroughly enjoyed. I liked both Nel and Amos from the off and really wanted them to work everything out. The supporting cast of family and friends is eclectic and fabulous – and I suspect Nanna will be most people’s favourite. The multi generational friendship group is lovely.

The setting of Malvern – and references to Birmingham – are always going to please me as a Brummie now residing in Worcestershire.

I don’t want to give too much of the storyline away – and I also think there have been some tweaks since I read it – so I do need to re read the final book, but the twists and turns are plentiful and interesting. As well as the aforementioned babyloss – there were other elements of the authors own life experience that I recognised and made it super moving for me (the father of the bride wedding speech had me crying again) but even without the insider knowledge, I still think it would be a fantastic read. I personally love when a book with sexy bits also has a proper storyline and packs some punches on serious topics too – they are definitely not mutually exclusive in real life or literature!

I read a pdf of this last year – but was delighted to receive a hard copy today – which looked beautiful and I’ve taken some sneaky photos (with the author’s permission of course)

The book is out on 28 July 2026 but you can pre-order it for Kindle already. It would make a perfect holiday read, and is a bargain – and you get to read my name in the acknowledgements!

And I’ve possibly never immediately burst into tears when reading a dedication before. #IYKYK

Book Review: Hopeless Romantics by Mhairi McFarlane

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If anyone asks me for a book recommendation, my first question is ‘Have you read all of Mhairi McFarlane’s books?’ She is definitely my ‘go to’ author, and I’ve loved every book she’s ever written – so requesting an ARC of her new book is a given – and here’s the blurb:

“Ever wondered if one choice, one weekend and one person can change everything?
Writer Tess has always been accused of being overly romantic by her best friend Carys.
And when they meet cheerful stranger Spencer and his more reserved wingman Ryan on the sleeper train to a wedding, Carys is all-in with the shared champagne while Tess holds back. Yet there’s a jolt of attraction between her and Ryan that Tess can’t ignore – a sense of recognition that feels real.
As the weekend unfolds, with a twist that nobody saw coming, she asks herself – how do you know when it’s your life-changing moment?”

Having been forced into a reading slump by my previous book, I was delighted to be back in familiar territory of an incredibly well written, clever, insightful, funny book – and devoured ‘Hopeless Romantics’ in just over 24 hours!

I have to say I was a little nervous before I started reading – having at the end of 2025 read and enjoyed a book by Lindsey Kelk (IRL friend of Mhairi I believe?) set on a sleeper train to the Highlands, and I was concerned it could feel too similar – but I need not have worried, the sleeper train experience was completely different (and I still don’t ever want to experience it myself!)

You kind of know that something good is going to happen to Tess professionally from the start of the book – but then it loops back 10 years to Tess and Carys heading off to a Uni friend’s wedding in Scotland and meeting Spencer and Ryan on the train. I really liked all of the characters in different ways – and how the relationships developed over the decade of the book was brilliant.

And who doesn’t love a Deacon Blue reference early doors (weirdly, I’d also referenced Deacon Blue in an Instagram post the night before reading this – as I was sat in Crete sipping down raki, and suggested I might read some Maynard Keynes later #niche)

Whilst it is not straightforward (when is life?!) you know the twists and turns of the storyline are going to be worth it in the end. I’d read reviews saying readers had laughed and cried loads – so I have to say I was nervous of more trauma – but I definitely erred more on the side of laughing. I’m not sure sex on a sleeper train could be anything other than amusing?!

I don’t want to give too much away – but it’s another sure fire hit for Mhairi McFarlane.

A huge thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for my ARC. It’s not out until February 2027, but I would suggest pre ordering it now – so future you has a nice Valentine’s surprise!

Book Review: Death By Noir by Olly Smith

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I love Olly Smith on Saturday Kitchen – and I love wine (I am typing this with a glass of Doctors’ Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at hand, described as “an amazingly pungent white with tropical fruit and herbaceous aromas and a racy, off-dry finish. Dr John Forrest’s love of innovation helped to produce this lower alcohol, full flavoured style” – so I had high hopes for his debut novel. Here is the blurb:

“🍷In an idyllic Sussex town, murder is fermenting… 🍷
Barclay Flint is the charmingly eccentric proprietor of The Bottle Bank wine shop, nestled in a picturesque Sussex town renowned for its gloriously anarchic Bonfire Night celebration.
Barclay can taste a kaleidoscopic universe in a single glass of wine and delights in matching customers to the grapes of their dreams. But when his close friend, struggling regenerative vineyard owner Victor Crawshaw, is found dead, Barclay finds himself a prime suspect.
To crack the case and clear his name, Barclay must deploy his wine detection skills and follow his nose through the rolling Sussex hills where a tangle of old resentments and rivalries awaits to ensnare him.
With a killer on the loose and Bonfire Night fast approaching, the town crackles with anticipation. This year the fireworks might not be the only things to explode…
Join Barclay and his friends from The Bottle Bank in this sparkling debut novel by wine expert Olly Smith. It’s time to uncork the most exuberant and irresistible mystery of the year!“

I have to say I struggled with this from the start – but being the absolute pedant that I am, I couldn’t give up (despite it pushing me into a bit of a reading slump) The over use of excessive adjectives felt like a never ending wine review, where the word total needed to be about treble what it should have been. I found the style exhausting and wanted just to stop reading many, many times. But I am incredibly stubborn, and didn’t want to be beaten. With hindsight – I should have walked away at about 10%. I sometimes feel ‘celebrity’ authors are given leeway that an unknown author just would not be afforded. Maybe I’m being a cow – and perhaps if you have wine knowledge more extensive than ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) this would wet / whet your whistle – but I found it too verbose and meandering for me. I’ve seen the book described as a cosy crime in the style of the Thursday Murder Club books – but that would not be my view at all.

The book was written in the third person with an extensive cast of characters – none of whom I found particularly engaging. I didn’t feel that I was ‘Team’ any of them. I had to keep reading to see who had killed Victor – but I really didn’t care who or why!

I feel bad being so negative – as Olly Smith seems like a lovely bloke – but should he write another book, it won’t be one I request. But thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for my ARC – and sorry for being such a cow

(or as this book would say, such a “magnificent bovine: a placid, velvety-muzzled, ruminant beauty, adorned in a lustrous, ebony-and-ivory tapestry. A serene, cud-chewing behemoth who wanders the emerald-hued pastures, bearing liquid-dark, soulful eyes, a pendulous, milk-laden udder, and a rhythmic, swaying gait. A gentle, pastoral sovereign of the sprawling, sun-dappled meadows.”)

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for my advance review copy.

Book Review: The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh

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I realised I’ve previously read a book by Rosie Walsh, but when she wrote as Lucy Robinson – but I requested this advance review copy based upon the other authors singing its praises on Net Galley! It came out on 4 June 2026 so is available now if you like the sound of it. Here’s the blurb:

“HE PROMISED HER A LIFETIME. HE GAVE HER FOUR HOURS.
Twelve years ago, Carrie said ‘I do’ on a sun-drenched beach in Thailand. Four hours later, her world shattered when her husband, Johan, was snatched away in a violent abduction. He was never seen again.
Today, Carrie is a working mum, navigating the beautiful chaos of raising premature twins and rebuilding her life with a man who truly loves her. She has finally found peace. The past is a closed book.
Until she sees his face on a computer screen.
Johan is alive. He has a new life. And he never tried to find her.
Driven by a desperate need for answers, Carrie risks the stability of her marriage and the safety of her family to uncover the truth of what happened that day in Thailand. But as she peels back the layers of Johan’s double life, she is forced to face a devastating question:
Is the truth worth the destruction of her second chance at happiness?
A love story with the pulse of a thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband is a ‘gasp-inducing’ journey through secrets, motherhood, and the high cost of a first love that refuses to stay buried.“

I absolutely loved this book – and stayed up far too late on consecutive nights to finish it!

The book runs on two timelines – the present day, and back 12 years ago when Carrie was starting out in her career as a doctor. I thought the medical elements of Carrie’s profession – as well as her premature twins – were written really well.

Carrie’s current – and historic – romantic relationships are unpicked, as well as those with her family, friends and colleagues – many of these spanning both of the time periods.

It was a real rollercoaster – and whilst I predicted some of the twists, others were total OMFG moments. (I actually like that in a book – I still want to be shocked and surprised, but equally like to feel a bit smug that I guessed some of the storyline!)

This is a hard recommend – and a perfect book to *pack* (physically or electronically) for your summer holiday.

A huge thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for my ARC.

Book Review: Common Decency by Tom Allen

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I have blogged before about my love for the Like Minded Friends podcast that Tom Allen presents with his friend Suzi Ruffell, so when I heard Tom was writing his first fiction book, I hot footed over to Net Galley to try and purloin an advanced review copy – and was delighted to be granted my wish! It was actually published last month, but I’ve been a slacker getting my review done, but at least that means you can buy it immediately if it tickles your fancy.

Here is the blurb:

“It may be quiet in the suburbs, but it’s far from peaceful . . .
Oak Drive can be found nestled tidily in an unassuming English town. Its uniform front gardens overlook a midsized common which the street’s residents survey with quiet, some might say smug, pride.
This is the sort of place where it pays to sweat the small stuff, and let the big things look after themselves. Bins should be placed back in their right positions in a timely fashion and paintwork should share the same tasteful but muted palette.
Sometimes, however, the big things do not look after themselves – and all hell can break loose in sleepy suburbia.
Common Decency chronicles the lives and interactions of the street’s residents as they band together to save a beloved oak tree from destruction at the hands of ruthless developers.
As tensions rise and repressed neuroses and resentments seep out, the secrets of Oak Drive threaten to shatter the well-ordered veneer, revealing some rather more surprising truths. . .”

The book is set on a road in suburbia with 4 houses that overlook a park with a large oak tree in it – hence the name of the road! The four houses have four very different sets of inhabitants – and the storyline explores their lives – and how they intertwine.

A new couple have moved in to the road, Vince and Nathan Luke (I have to say I struggled with Nathan Luke having two names for a bit, but I fully appreciate that is a me problem!) They have moved from London to the ‘burbs and completely done up their house – which the existing neighbours are all intrigued by. Next door is an elderly lady, Miranda – who hides a very interesting past, and loves a gin! Then there is Doctor Alice, and her husband Barry, who is trying to decide what to do with his life – and their two teenage children. I thought the family dynamic was written really well. Finally, there is the self appointed leader of the road, Donald, who is a very bossy older man (and reminded me of certain people in our own village) and his longsuffering wife Fanny who runs a local shop.

Whilst the book looks at all of the back stories, it culminates in a concerted effort by the neighbours and the wider community to protest against the development of the area in front of their houses with the council planning to fell the oak tree to put in a vehicle charging station.

I have to say you can really ‘hear’ Tom’s voice at times – but that’s wonderful, because I love Tom – and I actually quite like that in a novel (I feel the same about Richard Osman’s books TBH #clang) I do feel that Tom can get away with some turns of phrase that I wouldn’t feel I could say – for example calling two of the residents ‘the gays’ – but written in Tom’s ‘voice’ it doesn’t seem as ‘wrong’ as if someone else wrote it – if that makes sense!?

It’s a gentle book, with no wanton sex or violence, but is a lovely read. I thoroughly enjoyed it – and would recommend it for reading in your garden / on your sunlounger this year! A big thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for my review copy.

Book Review: Well, That Escalated Quickly by Sarah Turner

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I thoroughly enjoyed Sarah Turner’s previous forays into fiction, and have continued to follow her life on social media, as I have done since The Umumsy Mum years – so was delighted to be granted an advance review copy of her new novel ‘Well, That Escalated Quickly’ which is out early July 2026. Here’s the blurb:

“Meet Fran. This is her to-do list:

  • buy milk
  • get promoted
  • book dentist
  • swerve PTA meeting
  • practice gratitude
  • be a better friend
  • stop crying in Morrisons
  • rescue relationship
  • organise life
  • stop keeping secrets

Not on her to-do list? Being made redundant when she was expecting a promotion.
And when one tiny, impulsive decision leads Fran to tell a lie she can’t quite keep up with, suddenly everything starts to unravel.
But could rock bottom be a golden opportunity instead of a complete and utter disaster? With the help of her friends and family, Fran’s about to blow her life wide open…and start piecing it back together. Her way.

Well, That Escalated Quickly is a hilarious, painfully relatable novel about the magic of what happens when you finally stop trying to have it all.”

I really liked Fran from the start. She is juggling trying to be the perfect step Mum to Cora, who is 7, and Mum to her new baby, Sonny, who is 6 months old, as well as expecting a promotion at work. Then – she actually loses her job rather than getting the promotion – but doesn’t quite get round to telling everyone straight away that this has happened. The book shows how easily one tiny omission can lead to a complete double life!

I loved lots of the little details – like Cora being an obsessive Plymouth fan! My 15 year old daughter’s best friend and her family are Argyle fans too (not common in Worcester!) so what with their influence and those of Josh Widdicombe on one of my favourite podcasts – Plymouth have become a team I’m always interested in the results of! #UpTheJanners #GreenArmy. (Weirdly, the aforementioned friend’s big brother is also called Sonny – spooky!)

Fran ends up being known as Chesca to a whole new group of people due to confusion over an email address that she doesn’t correct. I have a very similar situation with our local postmaster who assumed that as I’m officially Elisabeth, I would be known as ‘Liz’ so has called me that for YEARS (rather than Libby, which is what most people know me as). It’s gone on so long it would be awkward to correct him now………

It is clear that Sarah is writing about what she knows – from the big picture stuff like being a busy working Mum – but also more niche things like kids’ grassroots football and coworking spaces (I feel like a bit of a stalker for referencing that – but write what you know is always advised!) It feels incredibly authentic and Fran is a fully rounded – and perfectly imperfect – person.

Fran’s relationships with her immediate family, extended family, friends – old and new, and PTA frenemies are all explored and add to the tapestry of the storyline.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book – and think there is something in there that most people will empathise with. I’ve already pre ordered it for others!

A huge thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my ARC – and for Sarah for another cracking read.