A Better Man - Softcover

Leah McLaren is a novelist, journalist, longtime columnist for Canada's national newspaper, the Globe and Mail, and the Europe correspondent for Maclean's magazine. In 2013, she won a gold National Magazine Award in the long features category. Her first novel, The Continuity Girl, was published by GCP in 2007. She lives in Toronto and London, England, where she shares a home with her husband and two boys.

"This brilliantly written read is original, surprising, funny and clever. I raced to the end, totally engrossed by McLaren's forensic examination of the demise of this very modern marriage. Wonderful-I loved it."―Daily Mail

"A Better Man is a deft blend of comedy, wisdom, and character, and it's one of the most entertaining books of its kind you're likely to find. . . . a gripping, intimate book that will thrill with its juicy plot and win you over with its powerful insights into relationships."―BookPage

"Humorous and vividly drawn. . . . A perfect beach book."―Kirkus Reviews

"McLaren's tale of a failing modern marriage and the individual journeys of her two flawed protagonists is a smart cautionary tale about what happens when all one's wishes begin to come true. ...McLaren's patient, detailed narrative allows the reader to track their evolution intimately, and appreciate the changes they have wrought in themselves, and their marriage, and leave them with a hope of better things still to come."―RT Book Reviews

"A surprisingly beautiful novel. . . McLaren's deft prose crackles."―The Globe and Mail

"Supremely entertaining, perceptive, and laugh-out-loud funny, A Better Man is certainly one of the year's best novels. Leah McLaren's book is a tender, true and pitch-perfect portrait of contemporary love, marriage and parenthood, and the complex and uncertain definition of what it means to be 'happy.'"―Julia Fierro, author of Cutting Teeth

"Leah McLaren's A Better Man is ruthless and heartwarming by turns, filled with characters who refuse to conform to expectations. McLaren digs into the disorienting, hilarious, and sometimes flat-out absurd negotiations of modern relationships and identities with a sharp eye and a sharper wit."― Grace O'Connell, award-winning author of Magnified World

"In this engrossing new novel, Leah McLaren deftly balances humour and pathos to weave a touching, entertaining portrait of a marriage in crisis. A great read!"―Terry Fallis, bestselling author of No Relation

"Inside every couple's marriage is a secret known only to them. One of the many pleasures of Leah McLaren's novel is the way she opens a window onto that secret, with great heart and wit. Wince in recognition then laugh out loud, just like life."―Elizabeth Renzetti, author of Based on a True Story

PRAISE FOR THE CONTINUITY GIRL

"Witty. . . . McLaren's writing is crisp and her characters are surprisingly fresh, resulting in a novel that celebrates breaking away from the expected."―Publishers Weekly

"Savvy, insightful, and hysterically funny. I absolutely loved it."―Lauren Weisberger

"Leah McLaren is a wit for the ages."―Toby Young, author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People