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Published date15 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
CALEDONIAN ROAD by Andrew O'Hagan, Faber & Faber, £20 (ebook £12.99) HHHHH Caledonian Road is a funny, tender and at times devastating deep dive into modern society and the murky worlds of money-laundering, street gangs and corruption

Award-winning author Andrew O'Hagan's latest novel is based around the arterial road bisecting some of north London's poorest and most affluent neighbourhoods.

It is here that Campbell Flynn, academic and celebrity pundit, has a comfortable life in an upmarket townhouse. Things unravel after his path crosses with provocative student Milo Mangasha. As Campbell is drawn in, a plot thickens with disastrous consequences.

Meanwhile, there is something rotten under the floorboards in Campbell's house that even the most expensive candle can't musk.

pick of the week

MY FAVOURITE MISTAKE By Marian Keyes, Michael Joseph, £22 (ebook £11.99) HHHHI Fans of bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes will be thrilled that her new novel focuses on one of the Walsh sisters - the large fictional family several of her books are weaved around.

This time, fuelled by what was dubbed 'the great resignation' after the height of the pandemic, Anna, now in her late forties, has quit her dream New York job in beauty PR to move back to Ireland with no plan, eventually helping a friend set up a fancy coastal retreat in a small town. An idea locals hate.

My Favourite Mistake expertly tackles issues of gentrification, perimenopause and bereavement, but is also humorous and heartwarming, and of course there's a central romance to keep you guessing. It takes a little longer to get going than some of her previous bestsellers, but with patience, readers will fall in love with her flawed, relatable characters.

THE MORNINGSIDE By Tea Obreht, W&N, £20 (ebook £11.99)...

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