"The Mutual Friend: A Novel" by Carter Bays is a contemporary humorous and literary piece following a group of characters navigating life, love, loss, ambition, and spirituality in New York City. Published by Penguin Publishing Group in 2023, this trade paperback is 480 pages long and written in English. The novel captures the chaos of contemporary life, focusing on the physical world and the virtual world behind screens, showcasing the connections between the characters in a humorous and heartwarming manner. With a stellar Kirkus Reviews endorsement, this advance readers copy is sure to be a literary triumph. This the advance readers copy the mutual friend by carter bays.