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Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift

It’s November 2023 and the human race has been wiped out by a deadly virus — named 6DM after the ‘six days maximum’ you can survive once infected. Yet one woman is alive, alone in a world of burning cities and corpses. She is not your typical survivalist hero though, and her initial reaction is to hole up in a luxury hotel, ransack Harrods and snort cocaine. In the opening note, Bethany Clift acknowledges her novel was written before the current pandemic swept the globe, with final edits made as the UK first went into lockdown. However, cleverly re-edited with references to Covid-19, this apocalyptic vision is utterly chilling, making for a debut novel that holds its own in the dystopian genre. Last One At The

Party is brilliant and creepy, yet surprisingly funny and feminist. It also races towards a stunning conclusion.

Three celebrities have reached the final of the first-ever Celebrity Best Home Cook. Claudia Winkleman welcomes the cooks back into the kitchen for one last time as they compete across three final challenges. The cooks will have to impress queen of home cooking Dame Mary Berry (pictured) , Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett, and produce expert Chris Bavin, if they’re to win the title.

Dean’s behaviour continues to be a cause for concern. He begins the week by starting a fight before hiding out at bartender Tammy’s place. Ari finds him there and fails to persuade him to come home, although eventually, Dean reappears in the Bay, where Ziggy finally tells him there’s no chance of them ever getting back together. Her head has been turned by Tane, and Justin is furious when he sees them together. Justin also speaks to Christian, who tells him he can return to work, providing he gets some more scans.