The Seven Imperfect Rules Of Elvira Carr

Navigating the wide world for the first time, Elvira Carr arms herself with Seven Rules to help her fit in - but soon discovers that some rules are made to be broken . . . Wonderful' Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call.Funny, heart-warming and ultimately triumphant, The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard is a story for anyone who doesn't quite fit in - and for everyone who chooses not to. Perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.Elvira Carr is twenty-seven, neuro-atypical, and has never lived alone. But her father - who she suspects was in the secret service - is dead, and when her mother has a stroke and is taken into care, Elvira suddenly finds herself home alone. In order to cope, Elvira - who knows a lot about biscuits and supermarkets, but not much about life - develops Seven Rules for interacting with others. Not even her rules can help her, however, when she's faced with solving a mystery she didn't know existed . . .'Big-hearted and charming' James Hannah, author of The A to Z of You and Me.