Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (by Gail Honeyman)

I’m not usually a fan of literary fiction, or unexpected best-sellers. So although I saw Gail Honeyman’s debut novel ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’ advertised several times a couple of years ago, I didn’t think it would appeal. However I then read several positive reviews from people whose opinions I respect, and I also spotted it on very special offer from Amazon in the spring. So I decided to try it.

The book sat on my to-be-read shelf for many months but I finally picked it up a...