My Favourite Mistake

Classic Keyes: owl-wise, oven-warm and very funny. Fabulous * The Times, Summer Reads 2024 * Keyes is a powerhouse. My Favourite Mistake is not just a fizzy romantic comedy, but also a piece of social commentary. Her protagonists voice is crystal cut with observations about gentrification, sexism and an economic system that tells women they are nothing without expensive serums and Peloton machines * The Sunday Times * What heaven . . . wish it could go on forever -- Nigella Lawson Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends * Sunday Telegraph * Sharp and funny * Guardian * Keyess prose whisks you through her tales she has an instantly endearing turn of phrase and an acute sense of comic timing * The 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 The biggest treat. I've laughed, I've blushed and I've cried. How does Marian do it? Just a beautiful, hopeful story -- Jennie Godfrey Funny and moving and very sexy -- Liz Nugent Unbelievableso much talent -- Chris Evans Explodes with joyful humanity on every page -- Sara Pascoe Funny, warm, pacy, honest and outrageous -- Nina Stibbe Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical. Will win something . . . long overdue in snootier literary quarters: respect * Observer * Keyes at her best: the warmth, the laugh-out-loud humour, the compulsive readability, and the compassionate, feminist lens onto the interior lives of women and the pressures that society places upon them * Independent * I raced through My Favourite Mistake. I was pulled in by the story, held by the authenticity of the characters and so seen by Marians portrayal of women in all their complex flaws. Her total lack of sentimentality and sharp humour sealed the deal. How lucky we are to have Marian Keyes! This a fantastic book. Hugely entertaining, moving, hilarious and just so refreshingly honest on women in middle age. I adored it -- Annie MacManus A beguiling blend of hijinks, heartbreak and happiness * The Mail on Sunday * My Favourite Mistake is brilliant the characters are so brutally honest, vulnerable, funny and flawed. I loved it -- Jane Fallon 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 & Home * Funny, heart-breaking and wise. Adored it * Daily Mail * A great, big mystery romance that will make you laugh on every page. A marvel -- Catherine Newman Furiously 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-love author * Prima * Matching trauma with humour is Keyess trademark. She 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 * i * A joyous read from start to finish -- Cariad Lloyd A new Marian Keyes book is always something to savour, especially when it features the Walshes. Hilarious, warm and very moving * Sun * A gorgeous, gorgeous novel - devastating and hilarious in turn, warm and wise and full of surprises and welcome familiar faces. Marian Keyes at her inimitable best A big-hearted read full of big feelings, humour, relatable style and life-affirming wisdom. We'd expect nothing less from this much-loved writer' * Woman's Weekly * A new Marian Keyes novel is always a special treat, especially when we are reunited with the Walsh family * Red * No one does the minutiae of life like Keyes * i * Profoundly in touch with sadness and vulnerability. If there's a message, it's that we must forgive one another for past mistakes and be less brutal towards our lost, scatty y

Marian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years including Rachels Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups has millions of devoted readers around the world. In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the popular show Now Youre Asking with actress Tara Flynn for BBC Radio 4. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Marian lives in Dublin. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel.