This book will bug you!

Rachel Joyce’s books are marmite, loved by some, hated by others. This book is firmly in the “loved by me” category. An improbable tale of an improbable failed teacher and a mysterious wanted criminal on the trail of an unknown beetle. The adventurers travel from London to Australia and then to New Caledonia where, in the search for the golden beetle, they discover themselves. Sometimes the narrative feels a bit disjointed but it a good read: funny, ridiculous, sad, confusing and ultimately enjoyable and not to be missed.