CITY OF FRIENDS – JOANNA TROLLOPE

Best-selling novelist Joanna T Trollope is back with her 20th book, and it’s as shar sharp, funny and warm as her last. When Stacey loses her job in the city, she relies on her three best friends, Beth, Melissa and Gaby – who’ve been close since university. All the women have their own problems but they help each other to navigate the modern dramas of life. However, when there’s a betrayal, Stacey is left wondering if even the closest of friendships can survive. The subject matter mightn’t hold too many surprises, but Joanna’s writing is as lovable as ever. Out now (Pan Macmillan, $29.99)