My Favourite Mistake
The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller
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4.3 • 35 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE HILARIOUS, HEARTWARMING NEW NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLER MARIAN KEYES
'Keyes is a powerhouse' The Sunday Times
'What heaven . . . wish it could go on forever' Nigella Lawson
'Unbelievable . . . so much talent' Chris Evans
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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 wouldn’t 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. There’s no ugliness she hasn’t seen. No wrinkle she can’t smooth over.
There’s just one fly in the ointment – old flame Joey Armstrong.
He’s 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 . . .
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'Much to love . . . eye-wateringly comical 'Observer
'Warmhearted and deftly plotted page-turner. A celebration of kindness: that of family and friends' Sunday Telegraph
'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
'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 & Home
‘Furiously funny and stealthily profound. There’s so much depth, but reading it made me feel happier and lighter than I have in ages – it’s sexy, smart, wise, touching and fun' Daisy Buchanan
'A great read from this much-loved author' Prima
Praise for Marian Keyes
'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 Mail
Readers 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 Review
‘OMG it’s good to have these lovely characters back!’ ***** Reader Review
‘The most magical of storytellers has done it again, the world would be a far sadder place without Marian Keyes’ ***** Reader Review
‘it was engaging, funny, sad and everything in between with that wonderful familiarity certain book characters just have – brilliant’ ***** Reader Review
Marian Keyes, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024 (UK)
Marian Keyes, Number 1 bestseller, Republic of Ireland and Number 1 bestseller, South Africa [Nielsen Bookscan, April 2024]
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Fans of Marian Keyes’ signature wit and unique authorial charm will devour this gripping slow-burn romance. On the surface, Anna has it all— she’s living the dream in New York City as a high-flying beauty PR executive with a devoted partner. But a tumultuous COVID lockdown inspires Anna to reconnect with her Irish routes. She swaps big city life for a new role renovating a gorgeous luxury retreat in a small town on the Irish coast. This is the last place Anna expects to run into her irresistible old flame, Joey Armstrong. Keyes’ delicately constructed narrative interweaves flashbacks to Anna and Joey’s past, which illuminate their magnetic connection in the present. Keyes’ big cast of delightful, heartwarming characters will no doubt keep readers hooked throughout.
Customer Reviews
Fabulous loved it from start to finish
Always one of my favourite authors and this book does not disappoint. She keeps the Walsh charm going beautifully
Funny and poignant
Disappointed
I am a massive Marian fan and love the Walsh family.
But I really struggled with this one. There were too many characters, it was difficult to remember who everyone was. There were large parts with a lot of writing where not a lot really happened. Mammy Walsh at karaoke could have been hilarious but fell flat. I was bored and skipped through large sections. Too much focus on HRT, cosmetic surgery. Everyone seems massively rich and wasn’t real life normal people. Anna quite bratty at times.
It just doesn’t compare to the early Marian years - I still reread those books again and again. I wish I hadn’t bought this one.