How do you start again after losing everything? Find out in Marian Keyes' latest warm-hearted and witty novel, My Favourite Mistake.
Forty-eight-year-old Anna Walsh was living a dream life in New York - according to everybody else. She had a long-term boyfriend and worked in beauty PR for a successful company. But when Anna lost her purpose, she dismantled her perfect existence and returned to Dublin.
There, she finds herself living with her parents, with no partner, no job and no direction. When her friend Brigit calls on her skills to tackle a PR crisis in the quaint town of Maumtully, Anna seizes the opportunity for a fresh start.
Brigit is developing a luxury coastal retreat and the locals hate it! As misinformation and rumours swirl around the project, Anna is tasked with smoothing the way. But soon, the reappearance of an old love interest threatens to derail her new sense of purpose. Marian paints a vivid and relatable portrait of a woman at a crossroads, navigating the complexities of identity and the stark reality of starting over at 48. There are layered characters and multiple themes that thoughtfully consider family, friendships, parenthood, menopause, relationships and grief.
If you’re a long-time fan you’ll definitely enjoy My Favourite Mistake and first time readers won’t be disappointed either. Marian Keyes' first novel Watermelon was published in Ireland in 1995 and was an immediate success. She is one of the most successful Irish novelists and is published in 39 languages. She lives in Dublin.
Reviewer: Andrea Molloy
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