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Book Synopsis''Best book of the year!'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
''A fantastic debut'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The brilliant, heart-warming debut novel from the Sunday Times best-selling author of Dummy and Man vs Toddler
''A lovely feel-good treat'' The Times ''Simply perfect'' Daily Mirror ''Hilariously funny... and beneath it all really quite lovely'' The Metro Brilliant, just brilliant'' Huffington Post
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Sometimes, the friend you need is the one you never saw coming.
Frank and Red are a mess.
Frank is a grumpy old curmudgeon. A recluse whose only company is the ''ghost'' of his dead wife, Marcie. He is estranged from his friends, his son, and the ever-changing world beyond his front gate.
And then Red moves in next door.
Red is six. A boy strug
Trade Review
A lovely feel-good treat . . . Matt Coyne's beautifully crafted, warmly funny book gives us Frank and Red's perspectives on navigating the upheavals in their lives and their road to friendship. Red's reckless attempt to reunite Frank with his adult son adds some high-stakes drama, but it's the little moments of connection, compassion and healing that will melt you. * The Times *
His parents have split and he's the brunt of school bulling, but precocious six-year-old Leonard (Red) is a trusting soul, and when he sets out to befriend crusty, effing, blinding, grieving widower Frank - his new neighbour - he soon finds himself on a daring mission to reunite the man with his estranged son. A warm-hearted, weepy, riotously funny, feel-good novel. * Saga *
Heart-warming, perceptive and empathetic, not to mention very funny, Frank and Red is a genuine joy to read. * CultureFly *
Can't put this down . . . Honest, heartwarming and woven with brilliant, warm humour. -- ANNA MATHUR, Sunday Times bestselling author
Absolutely brilliant. Anyone who reads it will be highly recommending it!! Bravo -- DAISY UPTON, Sunday Times bestselling author
Warm, tender and very funny. A triumph of heartstring-pulling. -- SARAH TURNER, Sunday Times bestselling author
Warm, heartfelt and laugh out loud funny, I adored Frank and Red and couldn't put this book down. -- BECKY HUNTER, author of One Moment
It's properly funny while packing a huge emotional punch. This is one of those books that reminds you of what it means to be human. Highly recommend. -- JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things
Heartfelt, humorous and hugely entertaining. -- SAMUEL BURR, author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers
The pair are such wonderful characters and I was utterly charmed by them from the very first page. A very funny story about friendship and acceptance. * Prima *
Can't put this down . . . Honest, heartwarming and woven with brilliant, warm humour. -- ANNA MATHUR, author of Raising a Happier Mother
