A funny and heartwarming debut for fans of Celia Imrie and Dawn French.
Evie Gallagher is regretting her hasty move into a care home. She may be seventy-five and recently widowed, but sheās absolutely not dead yet. And so, one morning, Evie walks out of Sheldon Lodge and sets off on a Great Adventure across Europe.
But not everyone thinks Great Adventures are appropriate for women of Evieās age, least of all her son Brendan and his wife Maura, who follow a trail of puzzling text messages to bring her home.
When they finally catch up with her, there are shocks in store . . . because while Brendan may have given up on life and love, Evie certainly has not.
'Lovely . . . a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins, bestselling author ofThe Kicking the Bucket List
āBrimming with warmth, humour and a love of lifeā¦ a wonderful escapadeā Fiona Gibson, bestselling author ofThe Woman Who Upped and Left
The Ginger Book GeekāI absolutely loved everything about this bookā¦ 5* out of 5*ā
Being AnneāBy its end Iād laughed, cringed, felt really concerned, giggled, cried (rather a lot) and emerged into the rosier future with a heart broken, mended, and singing with joyā
Dash Fanā5 stars! I Loved Evie . . . She has a Passion and Zest for lifeā¦ I want to go travelling with her! . . . If you read one book that is a little different this month let it be A Grand Old Time! You won't regret It!ā
āBrilliantly funny, emotional and upliftingā Miranda Dickinson