The Comeback
- Author Mel Giedroyc
- Narrator Mel Giedroyc
- Publisher Headline
- Publish Date 27 August 2026
- Run Time 10 hours
- Format Audio
- Genre Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
Sometimes life surprises you with an encore...
Twenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a spring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn't quite pan out...
Back home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group which coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the community, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate.
When Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a spectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight weeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might just be possible.
But Gill hasn't counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire Carla Keswick, who declares war. Can Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy Carla's dirty tricks, and prove it's never too late for a curtain call?
Praise for The Best Things:
'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' MARIAN KEYES
'A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!' GRAHAM NORTON
'A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy' DAILY MAIL
'Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read' JO BRAND
'A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope' WOMAN & HOME
| Author | Mel Giedroyc |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Mel Giedroyc |
| Duration | 10 hours |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781472256300 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Headline |
| Genre | Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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