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Praise for Coming Up Next:
'A brilliant darkly comic novel about the fall and rise of a TV presenter. A lot of fun.' Bella
'A brilliantly funny read.' S Magazine, Sunday Express
'Such wry, sassy fun she might want to give up her day job.' Daily Record
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The riotously funny new novel from Penny Smith.
Miranda Blake is divorced. At 45, things are starting to head south. She’s toying with the idea of Botox. Toying with the idea of facial surgery. And toying with getting a job or possibly a toy boy. The only block to all those things is her stiff, uppity daughter, 23-year-old Lucy. Pompous, is what Miranda calls her. (Sane, is how Lucy sees it.)
Her friends are trying to set her up with a collection of bankers and company directors… Similar types to her ex-husband, Nigel (Nigel – just saying his name makes her wince) and every new date ends in disaster. So, one summer's day, Miranda decides to go and help clean out a local canal. She falls for Alex, a dreadlocked eco-warrior. But Lucy does not approve, and sets about sabotaging the relationship. She succeeds…
Miranda, heartbroken, goes on holiday to Spain. But there, things only go from bad to worse – she falls in with a bad crowd, and is soon way out of her depth. What is it they know about Alex and his family? How is the wealthy recluse, and island owner, David Miller involved in their dodgy business activities?
Aboard a glamorous yacht, hosting an award ceremony with former breakfast TV star Katie Fisher, Miranda might be in more trouble than she ever could have imagined. Will Alex get there in time to save her?
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book was a disappointment. An ok read but nothing compared to Penny Smith's previous books "After the break" and "Coming up next". Read them when travelling and they both filled the task: keeping your mind occupied when waiting the flight at the airport or sitting cramped in coach. This one could not keep me interested, probably because the main character Miranda is a bore and does not do or think anything interesting. Her mind is occupied with what to wear next and whether to have her hair up or down, and since she is supposed to be a 43 year old mother of two I was expecting more. Only reason I kept on reading was the clever language Penny Smith has.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Definately suited to the beach where nothing more than the ability to read is needed. Very light and fluffy featuring very cliche characters.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I have to say that after reading the write up about this book and the trailer, I was excited about reading this book. I have to say that it was a struggle to keep going. It got really good in the middle for about one chapter then it went downhill again.
I wasnt that impressed with Penny Smith pervious books but this summertime read was the worst of all. I'm glad that I did read it to the end but wish that I hadent bothered.
I wasnt that impressed with Penny Smith pervious books but this summertime read was the worst of all. I'm glad that I did read it to the end but wish that I hadent bothered.
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Classic Penny Smith
Again another winner. Penny is lighthearted but knows what we are all thinking and how serious it is not to have moisturiser and a razor nearby. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Chris
Please people, don't buy this
If you buy this book you're contributing to declining standards of literature. I don't have anything against the genre. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jack Heslop
Couldn't put it down
As per previous reviews stated this book wasn't as good as Penny Smith's others, I have to disagree on this occasion but then again I haven't read the other stories "yet". Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ma Boswell
Dire
Another apalling book by this author. No plot, poor characterisation. What are the publishers thinking of? Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lizzie Brooks
superb book
didnt know what to expect when i ordered this book but once started reading didnt want to put it down. Penny Smith is a must have now after reading this.. Read more
Published 9 months ago by dawnt
Will it Never End?
Who is it that keeps on buying this woman's books?
They are terrible - you have been warned - many times. Read more
They are terrible - you have been warned - many times. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Penelope Simpson
An ok read
Miranda Blake is 43 with 2 grown up children (Lucy and Jack) she is
newly divorced and back on the dating scene. Read more
newly divorced and back on the dating scene. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ails
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