A Spot of Bother is a darkly humorous and deeply insightful exploration of a dysfunctional family's unraveling. Mark Haddon's crackling prose and bittersweet observations of misdirected love make this a compelling read for those who appreciate nuanced characters and the complexities of family dynamics. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions as you witness the maddening yet strangely relatable journey of George Hall and his unconventional family.

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• Costa Book Award Nominee for Novel (2006)

A Spot of Bother is Mark Haddon’s unforgettable follow-up to the internationally beloved bestseller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.At sixty-one, George Hall is settling down to a comfortable retirement. When his tempestuous daughter, Katie, announces that she is getting married to the deeply inappropriate Ray, the Hall family is thrown into a tizzy. Unnoticed in the uproar, George discovers a sinister lesion on his hip, and quietly begins to lose his mind.As parents and children fall apart and come together, Haddon paints a disturbing yet amusing portrait of a dignified man trying to go insane politely.

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