The People’s Book Prize for Fiction
Finalist
The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize
Longlisted
The Booker Prize
Call-in nomination
Original and compelling, The Pursuit of Ordinary is perfectly paced and beautifully written.
– Colette McBeth
Cooper has a rare knack for presenting flawed characters in a way that makes the reader care about them.
– Love Reading
About The Pursuit of Ordinary
Dan saw Natalie’s husband Joe die. So why can he still hear him?
Homeless and afraid, Dan decides the only way to find out for sure is to track down Joe’s widow, Natalie.
Can he convince her that her husband lives on inside his mind?
Is Dan really possessed, or is something even more sinister going on?
Forbidden love, betrayal, grief, loss, redemption and second chances… and death.
The Pursuit of Ordinary is part of the Invisible Lives series. The books can be read in any order. Other novels in the series include Life, Slightly and Beat The Rain.
Awards and accolades
Best Debut Author, Semifinalist, Goodreads Choice Awards
–Beat The Rain
Finalist, The People’s Book Prize for Fiction
–The Pursuit of Ordinary
Longlisted, The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize
–The Pursuit of Ordinary
Call in, The Booker Prize
–The Pursuit of Ordinary