MUST READS
WINDSWEPT & INTERESTING by Billy Connolly (Two Roads £9.99, 400 pp)
WINDSWEPT & INTERESTING
by Billy Connolly (Two Roads £9.99, 400 pp)
'It's peculiar being me,' writes Billy Connolly. As his brilliant autobiography reveals, this is something of an understatement.
Billy was born on November 24, 1942, on the kitchen floor of a Glasgow tenement flat. His mother left when he was four, and he and his elder sister went to live with his two aunts, who frowned on anything that seemed like fun.
It was a childhood full of violence and worse, both at home and at school. But his way of dealing with pain was to dream, and his dreams would take him further than he could have imagined.
Like a book-length version of one of the shaggy-dog stories with which he made his comedy name, his autobiography follows his trajectory from the Clyde shipyards to global celebrity. Moving, hilarious, sometimes shocking, this is a magnificently un-retouched self-portrait.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT HER by Jacqueline Maley (Borough Press £8.99, 368 pp)
THE TRUTH ABOUT HER
by Jacqueline Maley (Borough Press £8.99, 368 pp)
Journalism is all about the pursuit of truth — at least, that's what investigative journalist Suzy Hamilton believes when she writes a devastating exposé of Tracey Doran, a 28-year-old wellness influencer who has allegedly cured herself of cancer with an organic vegan diet.
When Suzy disproves Tracey's claims, Tracey's followers react so viciously that she kills herself. The online mob then turns on Suzy.
Losing her job is only one of Suzy's problems: she is a single mother, her romantic life is a mess, and when she gets a job at a local bar, she is approached by a drunken woman with a surprising suggestion.
Tracey Doran's mum, Jan, wants Suzy to write Tracey's life story.
Maley's debut raises thought-provoking questions about motherhood, love and truth in an age of social media.
HER PERFECT TWIN by Sarah Bonner (Hodder £8.99, 352 pp)
HER PERFECT TWIN
by Sarah Bonner (Hodder £8.99, 352 pp)
Megan and Leah are perfect twins. At birth, their resemblance was so uncanny that their father marked their ankles with tattooed dots: one for Leah, two for Megan. Growing up, they covered the dots with identical flower tattoos, so no one could tell them apart, and relished swapping identities.
As adults, their lives have taken different directions. Megan works in the City, advising failing businesses, and is married to Chris. Leah is single and leads a glamorous life as an author and influencer.
With a family background full of lies, the twins have been estranged for years.
But when Megan finds a picture of Leah on her husband's phone, posing alluringly in sexy underwear, she decides to confront her.
Sarah Bonner's first novel is a dangerous thriller about family secrets, gaslighting, and a deadly sibling rivalry.
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