LITERARY EDITOR Sarra Manning PICKS HER FAVOURITE READS
The Husbands
(Chatto &Windus, £16.99, out 4th April)
ONE NIGHT, LAUREN’S ATTIC STARTS GENERATING HUSBANDS. THERE ARE SOME SHE SENDS BACK UP THE LADDER AFTER A FEW MINUTES (SUCH AS THE ONE WHO DOESN’T TRIM HIS NOSTRIL HAIR), AND SOME SHE’D QUITE LIKE TO STICK AROUND. BUT AFTER A YEAR AND MORE THAN 200 DIFFERENT SPOUSES, LAUREN IS STILL NO CLOSER TO KNOWING HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE. LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY, PERCEPTIVE AND UTTERLY ORIGINAL , I GUARANTEE YOU’VE NEVER READ A BOOK QUITE LIKE IT.
You Are Here
(Sceptre, £20, out 23rd April)
Marnie and Michael, two near strangers, set off to walk across Northumbria and, as they navigate the rough terrain, unpredictable weather and their own loneliness, something rather magical happens bet ween them. When it comes to love stories, David Nicholls is a master craftsman and, dare I say it, I loved You Are Here even more than One Day.
The In Crowd
(Faber &Faber, £16.99, out 4th April)
There’s a second outing for Detective Caius Beauchamp (my newest book boyfriend) in this quirky and twisty thriller about two seemingly unconnected cold cases. But this darkly funny read is also about the sinister influence of the very powerful and the very rich on our ever yday lives. A star in the making, Charlotte Vassell deser ves to be huge.
The Household
(Manilla Press, £16.99, out 11th April)
The bestselling author of The Familiars centres this next book on real events at Urania Cottage, the house set up by novelist Charles Dickens and wealthy heiress Angela Burdett-Coutts to ‘rescue’ and rehabilitate fallen women. All the residents have secrets but it’s Angela’s own past that will bring danger to the doorstep in this meticulously researched and compelling read.
My Favourite Mistake
(Michael Joseph, £22, out 11th April)
A new Marian Keyes novel is always a special treat, especially when we’re reunited with the Walsh family. Youngest Walsh, Anna, returns from New York suf
