The Final Hours of Muriel Hinchcliffe : A Delicious Novel of a Friendship Gone Sour, Jealousy and the Ultimate Revenge . . .

Author: Parkin, Claire

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 16 January 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 320 pages
197 x 128 x 19 | 224g

'Beautifully written, dark, twisted and often funny' - Charlotte Levin'Dark and twisted, comic and toxic. I loved it!' - Jenny Colgan'Shocking and compelling. I raced through it. Fabulous' - Daily Mail'A witty exploration of humanity' - People's FriendRuth and Muriel are best friends. And often, worst enemies.

Inseparable since they were little, Ruth and Muriel have shared everything.

Now, fate has left them living together in a North London home, with Ruth caring for Muriel in her deteriorating health, playing Scrabble, arguing and making up, passing the days in monotony.

Until one afternoon, when Muriel makes an unexpected and sinister announcement: ‘In exactly seventy-two hours, I am going to die’.

The end might be in sight for Muriel, but that’s just the beginning of this story about two old friends who have seventy-six years of history – and more than one shocking secret – between them . . .

A darkly comic novel about two old friends, a lifelong (toxic) friendship, and the very fine line between love and hate. Perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon, Charlotte Levin and Jennie Godfrey.