Pivot: A story of dropping the ball, picking it up again, and turning things around.

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Laura Lexx

Pivot

A story of dropping the ball, picking it up again, and turning things around.

Laura Lexx

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Two Roads
08 June 2023

Adult & contemporary romance; Sports teams & clubs

'A heart-warming, joyous and assured debut novel about friendship that put me in mind of Kay Mellor at her funnies' RICHARD HERRING

'Takes you inside the minds of a brilliant group of characters at very different stages of life. A gripping, witty, very human read' MARK WATSON

Sometimes life throws you a curveball . . .

58-year-old Jackie Douglas is living the comfortable retirement of her dreams - until one afternoon she comes home to find her husband, Steve, packing a bag and all sense of comfort is suddenly lost.

Her best friend Ros, a law firm boss with an appetite for life, laughter and (just the right amount of) wine, leaps in to help Jackie. By her side is their barmaid/friend/wine protegee, Jay, who's moved back into her mum's at nearly 30 after losing her job in London.

In tipsy search of something - anything - new, they wind up the leaders of a ramshackle netball team: The Skids. Facing confusing exes, divorce, betrayals, financial woes and more, Jackie, Ros and Jay are about to discover that finding your team might just be the key to turning things around . . .

'Refreshing, hilarious and really uplifting - I fell in love with Jackie, Ros and the rest of the squad - and everyone else will too' HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf

'The book we need at the moment - a joyous celebration of female friendship and midlife. And as a netball player, I really did enjoy the attention to comic detail . . . Hilarious' CAROLINE CORCORAN, author of Five Days Missing

'Hugely uplifting, enjoyable fun, I fell in love with the Skids!' DAISY BUCHANAN, author of Careering

By: Laura Lexx
Imprint: Two Roads
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781529348262
ISBN 10: 1529348269
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Lexx is an award-winning comedian, actor and writer who lives in Brighton, with her husband and Jack Russell, Maki. Laura has had four critically acclaimed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her most recent two, Trying and Knee Jerk, both received multiple 5* reviews and won her Best Performer in the Comedians' Choice Awards two years in a row. She has also appeared widely on TV and radio, from Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo and Hypothetical to Roast Battle and Radio 4 Extra's The Comedy Club. She published her first book, Klopp Actually, in 2020.

Reviews for Pivot: A story of dropping the ball, picking it up again, and turning things around.

Praise for PIVOT WOW! What an inspiring read! Refreshing, hilarious and really uplifting, it has put the biggest bounce in my step. I fell in love with Jackie, Ros and the rest of the squad - and everyone else will too. Such a brilliant story, I love love loved it! * HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf * A heart-warming, joyous and assured debut novel about friendship that put me in mind of Kay Mellor at her funniest. * Richard Herring * You'd expect good jokes, and there are lots of those. But what's surprising and delightful about PIVOT is the warmth and skill with which it takes you inside the minds of a brilliant group of characters at very different stages of life. A gripping, witty, very human read. * Mark Watson * The book we need at the moment - a joyous celebration of female friendship and midlife. And as a netball player, I really did enjoy the attention to comic detail - the Wing Attack who runs off mid-chat to grab the ball and the Wing Defence bib always being the last one left. Hilarious. * Caroline Corcoran, author of FIVE DAYS MISSING * Hugely uplifting, enjoyable fun, I fell in love with the Skids! * Daisy Buchanan, author of CAREERING * I'd LOVE to read a whole book of Laura's funny, clever, sweet imagination . . . it made me laugh a huge amount! -- Marian Keyes Laura is so funny and I can't wait to read this book and I hope it isn't awkward when I *actually* marry Jürgen Klopp -- Sara Pascoe It's rare to find brilliant new talent, rarer still to discover it on Twitter but Laura's thread on Klopp was my highlight of the year. I cannot wait to see what she does in book form. I shall devour it. A great shining comedic talent -- Emma Kennedy I am absolute LOVING Klopp Actually... it was my favourite, favourite birthday present. -- Zoe Ball I laughed until I cracked a rib -- Adrian Chiles * BBC Radio 5 Live *