Write Off
“The problem is Alec, you’re living the plot of a soap opera — when you’re supposed to write it.”
As mid-life crises go, Alec’s must be one of the worst. His endless battles with his ex-wife have alienated him from the rest of the family, though his son tolerates him, some of the time. As a scriptwriter for a popular TV soap, his career is heading one way – downhill. His new boss is an old flame and her plans for the programme involve blazing a trail that could leave Alec’s bridges well and truly burned.
When events reach their inevitable dramatic climax, Alec realises how his whole life has prepared him for the moment, as memories come flooding back, to show him where he went so wrong.
PG Wodehouse got it right when he said, ‘Memories are like mulligatawny soup in a cheap restaurant. It is best not to stir them.’
One reader said, "Alec's disasters and catastrophes are really funny and bring a tear to your eye."
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Genre: Contemporary fiction
Age suitability: 18+
WHAT READERS SAID:
"The disasters and catastrophes that are the way life for Alex are, in one moment, really funny and the next will bring a tear to your eye."
"Really enjoyed this book. I laughed, cried and willed Alec to succeed, as he navigates his hectic and complicated life, the traumas tragedies and many tribulations he faces and encounters along the way."
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"A great read, we will all at some point in the book, identify with the main character Alec. We all have moments from our past where, despite our best efforts, our parents, siblings, colleagues, friends define moments in our life. Highly recommended."