Nicola Sturgeon’s Frankly memoir is an act of vanity that leaves too much unanswered - BOOK REVIEW: From her midlife ‘breakdown’ to the rumours around her relationships and sexuality, Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir doesn’t lack for personal revelations.

Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir Frankly (Pan Macmillan) was published earlier than expected, accompanied by a “landmark” marketing campaign, with Scotland's former first minister also revealing fiction-writing aspirations.

The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale - and the BBC's James Cook has been doing some speed-reading.