Laura Barnett: Birth, Death and Marriages, 9780857529725,  large format paperback, Doubleday, pub dat: June 25

If you loved the film "Four weddings

and a funeral" , this is as close as you can get with a book. I had such a good time following Zoe, Rachel, Rob, Al, Yas and Indie over the course of a year, with everything that happens to this former close knit university gang, now approaching  40, ending with a birth, a marriage and a death. Although I am not the target group agewise,  it felt so comforting returning to this novel,  feeling almost part of this group of friends.

This could have turned into a smaltzy book but Laura Barnett does a fine job of writing what happens as you grow older with your friends, enduring tragedy, secrets, all the craziness of life and love together.  Loved it, thanks for the early proof Doubleday.