Heading Over the Hill: The perfect funny, uplifting read from USA Today bestseller Judy Leigh

Name: Heading Over the Hill: The perfect funny, uplifting read from USA Today bestseller Judy Leigh
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Judy Leigh

Dec 2020 · Boldwood Books Ltd

5.0

3 reviews

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'Lovely... a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins

Growing old disgracefully and having a grand old time...

Billy and Dawnie may be in their seventies, but that won’t stop them taking chances or starting again. Their grown-up children have families and lives of their own, so now it’s Billy and Dawnie’s turn, and a life near the sea in Devon beckons.

But the residents of Margot Street (or Maggot Street as Dawnie insists on calling it), don’t quite know what to make of their new neighbours. Billy’s loud, shiny and huge Harley Davidson looks out of place next to the safe and sensible Honda Jazz next door, and Dawnie’s never-ending range of outrageous wigs and colourful clothes, means she’s impossible to miss.

As new friendships are formed and new adventures are shared, Billy and Dawnie start winning their neighbours’ affection. And when life teaches them all a terrible lesson, the folks of Margot Street are determined to live every day as if it’s their last.

Judy Leigh returns with a soul-warming, rib-tickling, timeless tale of true love, true friendship and happy-ever-afters. The perfect feel-good novel for all fans of Dawn French, Dee Macdonald and Cathy Hopkins.

Praise for Judy Leigh:

‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda Dickinson

'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life... a wonderful escapade’ Fiona Gibson

'Judy’s done it again. Every woman over a certain age should read this wonderful book' Jennifer Bohnet

'Leigh’s ability to create wonderfully human characters with their range of qualities and flaws shines from the pages' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Laughing and crying Heading Over the Hill reminds us life is for now not later. 100% recommended for a good read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

Ratings and reviews

5.0

3 reviews

DJ Sakata

December 9, 2020

I reveled in every well-chosen word of this lively tale. The storylines were astoundingly witty, thoughtfully insightful, tenderly poignant, and laced together with exceedingly clever and vibrant arrangements of words that whisked me into a colorful vortex where I was practically bouncing in my chair with glee while giggle-snorting and smirking throughout perusal. Each inimitable character was well-honed, multi-layered, oddly peculiar, vastly intriguing, and uniquely dynamic. The primary characters of Dawnie and Billy were seventy-years young and more high-spirited and energetic than most people in their thirties. I adored them. I was also quite taken with the eighty-six-year-old Dilly who enjoyed watching and quoting Bruce Willis films and claimed she was “on the pull” during their 60s disco adventure. Dilly’s story threads often found me cackling. While brimming with clever levity and remarkably comical, there were also topical and heart-squeezing elements relevant to our world today including PTSD, grief, anxieties, ageism, bigotry, depression, and social bias. Judy Leigh’s delightful storytelling was smooth, flawlessly engaging, and rapturously transportive. Ms. Leigh cunningly plumbed all the feels while keeping me mirthfully entertained and tethered to my kindle and now finds herself with the burden of a rabid new fangirl for life - unless she starts writing about zombies, I despise zombies.

Grace J. Reviewerlady

December 3, 2020

This is such a joy to read! It would be easy to tell you all the things it's about, but really it's about living your best life. Billy and Dawnie have packed up their van and taken off for pastures new; leaving their family behind, this couple of septuagenarians don't let anything stop them enjoying life to the full. Arriving in Devon at the house Billy has taken on a short term let, they shock the neighbours with their style - and everything else! However, before long they begin winning them over with their warm and friendliness, but it's not all happiness . . . This is a bright, uplifting read and just what we all need after the awful year the pandemic has bestowed upon us! Written with warmth and humour, this just oozes fun and laughter. Bringing out the very best of my imagination, I have giggled all the way through this one and - well, apart from the drum kit - would love to have Dawnie and Billy as neighbours! Fabulously entertaining, skilfully crafted and providing what is much needed at the end of this terrible year, this is definitely a five star read. If you haven't read any of Judy Leigh's novels yet, this is a great place to begin!

Telva Chase

August 28, 2021

love how the characters develop and how we are never too old to change for the better. thanks for a great story!

About the author

Judy Leigh is the bestselling author of Five French Hens, A Grand Old Time and The Age of Misadventure and the doyenne of the ‘it’s never too late’ genre of women’s fiction. She has lived all over the UK from Liverpool to Cornwall, but currently resides in Somerset.

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