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◆ Trending: Five top reads for April, including Caledonian Road

- Lauren Jack

There are plenty of new books coming out this month which are worth getting stuck into, from Mayflies author Andrew O’hagan's new novel to non-fiction titles such as Sociopath: A Memoir.

Here are the top five most interestin­g ones.

Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne – April 11 Patric Gagne gives readers a keen insight into the mind of a real-life sociopath by sharing her story. Covering relationsh­ips, her diagnosis and attempts to understand this condition in her memoir, she covers what it means to really be a sociopath.

You Are Here by David Nicholls – April 23

Perfect for those who have just finished watching One Day on Netflix, You Are Here is the latest love story from bestsellin­g author David Nicholls. The book follows Marnie and Michael, two people who feel stuck in life, as they come together for an epic, life-changing walk. Caledonian Road by Andrew O’hagan – April 4

Written by Andrew O’hagan, Caledonian Road is a stateof-the-nation novel which follows a London professor’s fall from grace. After growing up as a working-class boy from Glasgow, Campbell Flynn is now a well-known art historian . Becoming fascinated with one of his students, Milo Manghasa, Flynn’s comfortabl­e life soon turns precarious.

Dog by Rob Perry – April 25 This debut novel tells the story of Benjamin Glass, an 18-yearold with a fear of germs whose life takes a surprising turn when he is followed home and adopted by a famous greyhound. Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask) by Kate Muir — April 11 Scottish author and journalist Kate Muir follows her Channel 4 documentar­y Pill Revolution with this no-holds-barred guide to contracept­ion. Muir draws from her own tumultuous experience­s as well as interviews with leading medical experts.

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