I read allsorts and as a northerner am a big fan of Ruth Hamilton books which are set in the NW, but my last book was The Sound of Laughter by Peter Kaye and its fantastic; his story is amazing and the book is extremely funny. It doesnt just bring a smile to your face, you are laughing out loud every other page and its one of those books, you can't put down but you don't ever want to get to the last page - highly recommend it
Linda x