It Had to Be You: HarperCollins

Praise for It Had to Be You: 'A beautiful, surprising, sometimes searingly painful account of the eight days between a married woman's sudden death and her funeral.' Jonathan Coe Praise for Obstacles to Young Love: 'Painfully hilarious, wonderfully observed and slightly sour at the same time.' Guardian 'Thank goodness for David Nobbs! He carries on the comic tradition of P G Wodehouse with this marvellous new book; a sweet and touching love story written with his trademark sly and subversive humour. A perfect antidote to these dark times.' Joanne Harris Praise for David Nobbs's novels: 'Probably our finest post-war comic novelist' Jonathan Coe 'A delicious entertainment, as comic and sharp as they come' Guardian 'The most satisfying novel I have read in years' Express 'A marvellously comic novel' Sunday Times 'One of the most noisily funny books I have ever read' Michael Palin 'Very funny sketches of provincial newspaper life' Sue Townsend 'We should be thankful for the continuing brilliance of David Nobbs ! Going Gently is richly funny and rich in many other ways. Buy it' Mail on Sunday