Critics Review

• The Museum of Ordinary People is a timely treasure of a read. Spilling over with Mike Gayle’s trademark warmth and tenderness, it’s so insightful and thought-provoking on loss and grief, as well as the meaning of possessions and how we might take a fresh look at the things we once took for granted. It’s the kind of book you’ll want to re-read as soon as you’ve finished it. Just beautiful

  Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You

• Mike has an uncanny ability to create characters that are immediately familiar and relatable and to draw the reader into their world, ever eager to follow where they lead. The Museum of Ordinary People is a keenly observed and warm-hearted tale of how people cope with loss and keep their dreams alive against the odds. It is a delightful read

  Ruth Hogan

• One of my favourite writers, and this is his best yet…a relatable and yet brilliantly original story – this is a novel I could recommend to so many people

  Clare Mackintosh

• Mike gets better every year and every book. He’s becoming a real chronicler of our times

  Jenny Colgan

• A new Mike Gayle novel is always a treat. The Museum of Ordinary People is filled with warmth, tenderness and character. It really made me think, too – I love that it encourages us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary. A gorgeous novel

  Beth O'Leary

• Uplifting and poignant

  My Weekly

• A joyful celebration of life, it’s also a study in grief, second chances, and what can happen when you truly believe in yourself.

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