Rumours of a hurricane – Tim Lott

The novel begins with a tragic event in 1991 London, where a homeless man named Charlie Buck is killed after being hit by a lorry. Following his death, the book delves into Charlie’s past, tracing his and his wife Maureen’s lives back to 1979. It explores how their marriage and social standing were affected by the seismic shifts of the 1980s, portraying how ordinary people navigated a period of dramatic change.