by J.K. Rowling
First published 2012
When Barry Fairbrother dies, the town of Pagford erupts into chaos. Neighbors, families, and old enemies fight for control of the vacant council seat, exposing their private lives and dark pasts. As the election looms, passions and deceptions collide, leaving the town forever changed.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, social-issues
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England
Period: 21st-century
Paperback · AudioGO Limited
Content warnings: death, mental-illness