To Arjan Banga, returning to the Black Country after the unexpected death of his father, his family's corner shop represents everything he has tried to leave behind. But when his mother insists on keeping the shop open, he finds himself being dragged back, forced into big decisions about his imminent marriage back in London and uncovering the history of his broken family. ‘A stunning novel ... touching and funny and feels so fresh ... it just leaps off the page. I adored it.’ DEBORAH MOGGACH
