The Last Act of Adam Campbell will be published by Hodder Paperbacks on the 29th April 2021.
Adam has twelve months to fix his life, before his time runs out.
A year can go quickly. Particularly when it's your last.
Adam had a pretty good life: a job he enjoyed, a nice house, a loving
partner and a bright energetic six-year-old daughter. Then he cheated on
his partner. Then she kicked him out of their home. And then he was
given approximately twelve months live.
Despite the devastating news, Adam is determined to turn his life around
before it finally runs out. Help comes in the form of an ex-junky, a
cantankerous train driver, a nun experiencing a crisis of faith, and a
teenager intent on losing her virginity - all
living on borrowed time, all desperate to feel alive before their time
is up.
This beautifully written and heart-warming book is perfect for fans of Nick Hornby and David Nicholls.
My Thoughts
This
was a thought provoking and emotional read which took me by surprise.
There is an element of black humour behind the story as most of the
characters are faced by their mortality and the subject matter could be a
trigger for some people. The people Andy meets are a richly varied
bunch who all have a story to tell. However, it is Andy himself who
takes centre stage and his relationship with his daughter and ex-partner
is poignant and touching.
The group decide to put on a play based on a mash -up of deaths from
Shakespeare plays. There are plenty of emotional moments and you can't
help but empathise with the feelings of lost opportunities which Adam
has to face up to. There is plenty to think about regarding what matters
in life and the effect of terminal disease on the wider family and
friends. This is an honest look at life which is raw at times but a
rewarding read.
In short: An emotional but never downhearted look at mortality.
About the Author
In one form or another, Andy
has always been a writer. At school, he passed notes in class and
scribbled rude words on lamp posts. At university, he wrote a PhD in
biochemistry and forged tickets to various balls, and as an advertising
copywriter, he has written adverts for everything from baby food to
booze. But it wasn’t until he was well into his thirties that Andy
started writing fiction. If he could write a letter to his younger self,
it would urge him to stop messing about and get on with it. Andy lives
in London with his wife and two little girls. Chances are, he’s writing
something.
Book link: Amazon UK pre-order before 29th April 2021
Thanks to the author and Jenny Platt of Hodder and Stoughton for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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