Seven Days of Us : The hilarious and moving Radio 2 Book Club pick

The funny, sharply observed and life-affirming Radio 2 Book Club pick. 'Hilarious and touching' DAILY MAIL'Warm, humane, funny and sad . . . Absolute pleasure reading' MARIAN KEYES'Keenly observed and utterly believeable' PANDORA SYKES'Hilariously funny' ROSAMUND LUPTON__________________________________________It's the holidays, and the Birch family is gathering for the first time in years. Olivia, the eldest daughter, has returned from treating an epidemic abroad and must go into quarantine for seven days.Her mother has decided it's the perfect opportunity to spend some 'special time' together.Her youngest sister wholeheartedly disagrees. Her father isn't allowed an opinion. When no one can leave the house and no one can enter, quaratine for the Birches feels like an eternity. Especially when they're all harbouring secrets. One of which is about to come knocking at their door... __________________________________________'Absorbing, insightful and immensely enjoyable' LAURA BARNETT'One of the best family dramas you'll ever read' BEST'I LOVED [it] . . . has all the makings of your classic rom-com, with characters that are both remarkable yet wonderfully relatable' THE UNMUMSY MUM'Sharply observed by Hornak's satirical eye' GLAMOUR'One of the best books of the year' HELLO!'Expertly captures the joys and the tensions of spending any time with those who know you best.It thoroughly deserves to be this year's big Christmas hit' THE I