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Well, That Escalated Quickly

The hilarious and relatable new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stepping Up

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Well, That Escalated Quickly

By: Sarah Turner
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Summary

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The laugh-out-loud, heartfelt and relatable new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unmumsy Mum and
Stepping Up. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Sara Cox and Beth O'Leary!

Meet Fran. Fran is a:

  • mum
  • wife
  • daughter
  • colleague
  • friend
  • taxi driver
  • goalkeeper
  • snack-bringer
  • problem-solver
  • people-pleaser


Fran is also keeping secrets.

When you’re spinning a thousand plates, it won’t be long before they start to drop . .

Praise for Sarah Turner
'Stop EVERYTHING and read this! Funny, tender and beautifully observed. Loved, loved, LOVED it!'
-Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of THE LEMON TREE CAFE

'Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with deep and raw emotion. I loved it!'
-Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author of HAPPY MUM, HAPPY BABY and WALKING ON SUNSHINE

'What a brilliant storyteller Sarah is . . . as well as laughing out loud, I also cried A LOT'
-Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS

'Sarah Turner is pure joy'
-Glamour

'Sarah writes so well and creates characters that jump off the page'
-Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of THE LAST PARTY

'Sarah Turner writes family like no one else'
-Katie Marsh, author of UNBREAK YOUR HEART

© Sarah Turner 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Women's Fiction
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Critic reviews

For any woman who has felt overwhelmed while juggling life, this is such a highly relatable book – with moments that are laugh-out loud, read-through-your-fingers cringe and also heartwarmingly poignant, Sarah's writing gets better with every book.
Well, That Escalated Quickly is the funniest book I've read in ages, but Sarah Turner has a knack of making you cry too – when you least expect it and in the best possible way. The pickle that Fran gets into felt so real I had to keep checking it wasn't my own life. Brilliant
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