Turning Forty

· Hachette UK
3.8
17 reviews
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416
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How to turn forty:
1. Set yourself a personal challenge.
2. Clear wardrobe of all age inappropriate clothing.
3. Relax.


How not to turn forty:
1. Have a complete meltdown . . .


High flier Matt Beckford's sole ambition is to turn forty with his life sorted. And with a Porsche on the drive and a job that requires him to spend more time in BA's club lounge than his own lounge, it looks like things are going in the right direction. But when Matt's wife unexpectedly calls time on their marriage, a chain of events is set in motion that very quickly sees him facing forty broke, homeless and completely alone.

But all is not lost because Matt has a plan . . .

Wise, witty and wonderful . . . a triumph! Jenny Colgan

Look out for Mike's new novel, All the Lonely People, available now in paperback!

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3.8
17 reviews
Samantha Montague-Duffill
24 April 2014
Not disappointed. As usual a very easy and enjoyable read. I turned forty last year so I totally understood Matt's paranoia re getting older.
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Ian Melluish
4 May 2014
Have read all Mikes books. There was no other choice but to catch up on 10 years of Matt Beckfords life. Another great read.
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Freddy and Bendy World
25 August 2014
Hummm an odd one as - I couldn't put it down but somehow it's not captured my heart.
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About the author

MIKE GAYLE was born and raised in Birmingham. After graduating from Salford University with a degree in Sociology, he moved to London to pursue a career in journalism and worked as a features editor and agony uncle. He has written for a variety of publications including The Sunday Times, the Guardian and Cosmopolitan. Mike became a full-time novelist in 1997 following the publication of his Sunday Times top ten bestseller My Legendary Girlfriend, which was hailed by the Independent as 'full of belly laughs and painfully acute observations', and by The Times as 'a funny, frank account of a hopeless romantic'. Since then he has written eighteen novels, including The Man I Think I Know, selected as a World Book Night title, and Half A World Away, selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2021, Mike was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association. He lives in Birmingham with his wife, kids and greyhound. You can find him online at mikegayle.co.uk and on Twitter @mikegayle.

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