Mark Haddon — A Spot of Bother
Random House 2006 Hardback, 400pp. A Spot of Bother begins with George Hall, retired, in his sixties, finding a mark on his hip. He is convinced that he has skin cancer and, with death apparently just round the corner, begins acting oddly. His wife, Jean, is of course concerned, but she has other things on her mind: their daughter Katie announces that she is marrying a man she and George do not wholly approve of, and Jean herself is carrying on an affair with a former work colleague of Georges. The fourth member of the Hall family is Jamie, an estate agent, who is having problems committing himself to his boyfriend Tony. DJ; Heavy. (ISBN: 9780224080460). Very Good.