The Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles Hutchinson £20

Set in 1954, this rollicking road trip begins as 18-yearold protagonist Emmett is sent home from the penal facility where he’s been held after accidentally causing the death of a bully in his Nebraska home town. Recently orphaned, he sets out on a cross-country odyssey where little goes to plan. Fans of Towles will enjoy spotting links to previous novels in a bighearted adventure told with brio.

Anthony Cummins