My Favourite Mistake

Author: Keyes, Marian

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 11 April 2024 by Penguin Books Ltd (Michael Joseph Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 608 pages
145 x 223 x 43 | 662g

THE HILARIOUS, HEARTWARMING NEW NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLER MARIAN KEYES'Keyes is a powerhouse' The Sunday Times'You are all in for a treat. My Favourite Mistake is by turns hilarious and heart-breaking, with a very satisfying mystery at the heart of it too' Elly Griffiths'Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends' Sunday Telegraph---Anna has just lost her taste for the Big Apple She has a life to envy. An apartment in New York. A well-meaning (too well-meaning?) partner. And a high-flying job in beauty PR. Who wouldnt want all that?Anna, it turns out.

Trading a minor midlife crisis for a major life event, she switches the skyscrapers of Manhattan for the tiny Irish town of Maumtully (population 1,217), helping old friends Brigit and Colm set up a luxury coastal retreat.

Tougher than it sounds. Newflash: the locals hate the idea. So much so, there have been threats and violence.

Anna, however, worked in the beauty industry. Theres no ugliness she hasnt seen. No wrinkle she cant smooth over.

Theres just one fly in the ointment old flame Joey Armstrong.

Hes going to be her wingman.

Never mind their chequered history. Never mind what might have been.

Because no matter how far you go, your mistakes will still be waiting for you . . .

---'Explodes with joyful humanity on every page' Sara Pascoe'A great, big mystery romance that will make you laugh on every page. A marvel' Catherine Newman'We love Marian for her humour, relatable style and wisdom - all of which are present here. A big-hearted read full of big feelings' Woman & HomeFuriously funny and stealthily profound. Theres so much depth, but reading it made me feel happier and lighter than I have in ages its sexy, smart, wise, touching and fun' Daisy Buchanan'A great read from this much-loved author' Prima'Keyess is so good at upping the tension in will they/wont they scenarios, keeping the characterisation rich and the jokes frequent. She somehow keeps it both light and intensely important at the same time' iPraise for Marian Keyes 'Sensitive, funny, wonderful, immensely touching' Nigella Lawson 'Delightfully funny' Daily Telegraph'Funny, tender, completely absorbing!' Graham Norton'An entertaining, growingly poignant contemporary tale' Sunday Times'Funny, heartbreaking, achingly real' Jane Fallon'Beautifully written, funny, heartbreaking and always wise - a proper treat' Daily MailReaders are loving My Favourite Mistake This book is hilarious, relatable, sexy and moving by turn and I inhaled it within a day. Fabulous ***** Reader Review I was absolutely overjoyed to be able to read and review this book and I left abandoned housework, children and much more behind as I indulged myself with this book. I literally did not want to put it down at all ***** Reader ReviewOMG its good to have these lovely characters back! ***** Reader ReviewThe most magical of storytellers has done it again, the world would be a far sadder place without Marian Keyes ***** Reader Reviewit was engaging, funny, sad and everything in between with that wonderful familiarity certain book characters just have brilliant ***** Reader Review