Update 4/1/16: Jenny Eclair's latest novel Moving has just been chosen as a Richard & Judy Book Club read.

Comedian Jenny Eclair’s latest novel, Moving, is published on July 23. Set in Kennington, Didsbury and Chelsea, it is described as “a novel of family secrets, shocking betrayals and, most of all, home.”

This is Eclair’s fourth novel following the success of her last novel, Life, Death And Vanilla Slices. While it is not strictly a comedy it does contain the award-winning author's trademark comic sensibility. Here is Eclair’s synopsis.

“Edwina Spinner has lived in the same house for over fifty years. It used to be a busy, crowded family home but now Edwina lives alone and it has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it.

The young estate agent who comes to value the house sees potential. Knock down a few walls, add a wet room. 'People like a project.' But as Edwina takes him from room to room, she is transported back to her old life as a young mother. Back to her first husband Ollie and their twins, James and Rowena. Back to lies and dark secrets and to a stepson whose name Edwina cannot even bear to speak aloud. 

As Edwina's story unravels she is revealed as a complex and intriguing person. Not just the 'frail old lady' trapped in her dated house, but a woman who has lived an extraordinary life, full of love and tragedy. Why is she now so alone? What happened to Edwina's family all those years ago?”

Eclair will also be setting out on her next stand-up tour, How To Be A Middle-Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) in September. Details here.

Order Moving here.