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    The Trouble with Sister Francis: a new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of FRANK AND RED 'My feel-good read of the year' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE APPEAL

    Matt Coyne

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    Sister Francis is an unlikely nun.

    She's sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club.

    Richie, Bennett, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies, they discover the crumbling, forgotten club and find themselves in the company of the most remarkable person they will ever meet.

    Set against early 1980s Britain, THE TROUBLE WITH SISTER FRANCIS is a funny, heartwarming, and heartbreaking story of unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope.

    And at the centre of it all lies a long-forgotten journal that might just change everything.

    Praise for FRANK AND RED:

    'Best book of the year!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    'A fantastic debut' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    'A lovely feel-good treat' The Times | 'Simply perfect' Daily Mirror | 'Hilariously funny . . . and beneath it all really quite lovely' Metro | 'Brilliant, just brilliant' Huffington Post | Debut of the Year Woman and Home | A Prima Book of The Year

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    Praise for The Trouble with Sister Francis

    • Wonderfully written, tender, funny and absorbing, this might just be my feel-good read of the year. Prepare to be transported back to the early 1980s and to lose your heart several times on the way back. - JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL

    • Matt Coyne is an extraordinary storyteller . . . everyone needs this heartwarming novel in their lives. - SARAH TURNER, author of STEPPING UP

    • I cannot express how much I enjoyed this gorgeous story . . . I also snort-laughed on more than one occasion. - JENNIE GODFREY, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS

    • Sister Francis is an icon, and Matt Coyne is a genius. I defy you to read this book without smiling, laughing and weeping. - CLARE POOLEY, author of THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT

    • Another hilarious, heartfelt triumph from Matt Coyne . . . the kind of immersive, timeless storytelling we are all yearning for right now. - SOPHIE COUSENS, author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

    • A nostalgic masterpiece . . . their banter and childhood innocence are charming, capturing the humour of the era while revealing a more poignant, emotional edge. A funny, heart-warming and heartbreaking story of ordinary heroes, quiet rebellions and unexpected hope. - WOMAN & HOME

    • We promise this nostalgic book will reduce you to tears - of heartache and laughter . . . it's a masterpiece. - SUNDAY POST

    Matt Coyne

    Matt Coyne

    Matt Coyne is from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. In September 2015, his life was turned upside down by the arrival of his son, Charlie. Three months into parenthood, he took to social media to write about his experience as a clueless first-time dad. Within days, his post about surviving the early months of parenthood was shared by millions around the world.

    Following this, Matt created his popular blog Man vs Baby, which now has more than 500,000 followers. He is the author of two Sunday Times bestselling books - Dummy and Man vs. Toddler - both based on Man vs Baby and has written for the Guardian, Telegraph, Private Eye and GQ.

    The Trouble with Sister Francis is Matt's second novel, following his acclaimed, award-winning debut Frank and Red.

    Matt lives in Sheffield with his son Charlie, his partner Lyndsay and a Jack Russell terrier with 'issues' called Popcorn.

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