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The Age of Misadventure

By: Judy Leigh
Narrated by: Julie Maisey
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The gloriously funny comfort read from the author of A Grand Old Time

You’re never too old to live dangerously…

All Georgie Turner wants is to keep her family together. But with her daughter growing up fast, her sister married to a man Georgie hates, and their aging aunt getting more and more outrageous, nothing’s simple.

So when her brother-in-law makes his biggest mistake yet, Georgie sees the chance to reunite the ladies in her life. And after a little persuasion, three generations of Turner women head off on a very unusual road trip. Georgie’s confident that some sun, sea and a bottle or two of prosecco will make this an adventure they’ll never forget.

What could possibly go wrong?

A gorgeously fun and uplifting novel about living your life to the full, whatever your age. Perfect for fans of Dawn French and Fern Britton.

©2019 Judy Leigh (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Dark Humour Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Feel-Good Funny

Critic reviews

Praise for Judy Leigh: "Lovely...a book that assures that life is far from over at 70." (Cathy Hopkins, best-selling author of The Kicking the Bucket List)

"Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting." (Miranda Dickinson)

"Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life...a wonderful escapade." (Fiona Gibson, best-selling author of The Woman Who Upped and Left)
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Very easy listening to, got me through some cold winter afternoons. Thought story dragged a little in places but overall I would recommend. Relax and enjoy

A nice and enjoyable story.

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It's the most enjoyable book I've listened to in a long time. Every character is an absolute joy.
It's a lovely story that is thoroughly entertaining.

Brilliant!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were well drawn & believable. A slightly zany plot but so much of a ‘feel good’ factor & ideal for the low periods of lockdown. Recommend it

Delightfully Different!

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Good story, well written, entertaining, amusing, good narrator....but...far fetched in the way Georgie so easily slips the police guards ( more than once!!) and how often she decides to withold info from the police that would sort everything out. And how on earth does the police not catch a guy who is entering and leaving a building being watched by them for him!! Of course if they acted rationally the story would be over! Makes it a bit irritating but it's good points manage to outweigh the silly happenings.

Good but flawed...

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The story kept me entertained throughout the story, hard to put down ! Storyteller very good also !

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