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The Comeback

A warm hug in a book from the nation's favourite funny woman

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By: Mel Giedroyc
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The show-stopping new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved comedian Mel Giedroyc.

Sometimes life surprises you with an encore...

Twenty years ago, aspiring performer Gill Piper boarded a bus out of Leatherhead with a spring in her step and stars in her eyes. Things didn't quite pan out...

Back home again, Gill finds much has changed. Young Lights, the youth theatre group which coaxed her out of her shell, is no more. The theatre itself, once the heartbeat of the community, now feels like a has-been; Gill can relate.

When Gill learns the theatre is approaching its hundredth year, she decides to put on a spectacular anniversary show to give it a comeback and unite the town. She has just eight weeks, but if she can persuade some shy newcomers to step into the spotlight, it might just be possible.

But Gill hasn't counted on self-appointed Artistic Director and diva extraordinaire Carla Keswick, who declares war. Can Gill and her unlikely company of amateurs defy Carla's dirty tricks, and prove it's never too late for a curtain call?

Praise for The Best Things:
'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat' MARIAN KEYES
'A brilliant cast of characters and properly funny!' GRAHAM NORTON
'A warm contemporary fable bursting with colourful characters and comic energy' DAILY MAIL
'Exactly like Mel herself: engaging, uproarious and gleeful. A stonking good read' JO BRAND
'A warm look at a family and what really matters in life. Brimming with hilarious scenes, it is also a redemptive book, and one of hope' WOMAN & HOME©2026 Mel Giedroyc (P)2026 Headline Publishing Group Limited Women's Fiction Celebrity Funny Heartfelt Theatre Witty
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Great story and funny, enjoyed the characters very much and was totally invested. Mel’s narration brought them all to life

Mel’s narration - brilliant

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Enjoyed this very much. Nice to read something uplifting and funny and Mel's narration is great, adding to the humour and story telling.

A fun, warm, gentle story - terrific narration

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I was massively looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint. Mel’s story flowed and characters were so compelling. Her narration was as always excellent. And we all know a bad narrator can kill a book.
I just loved this book. Thank you Mel

Excellent story

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I think if you enjoy a ‘farce’ you’ll enjoy this. I kept going because the author reads her book well.

Very much for theatre lovers

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Liked everything which is unusual for a 60ish year old worky grumpy old man who’s stopped drinking and is on a diet

Great

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