Winging It: The laugh-out-loud, page-turning new novel from Emma Murray

Written by Emma Murray

Narrated by Caroline Lennon

'If Emma Murray writes it, I want to read it. Hilarious!' Cathy Kelly

Brand new from the bestselling author of Time Out and The Juggle.

When her husband David announces he’s been offered a job in New York, Saoirse is thrilled. The glamour of the big city, the shopping, the culture, not to mention the free Manhattan apartment and business class air fare – what’s not to like? There’s just the small matter of making it work for their daughter, five-year-old Anna, who isn’t so keen to leave her friends and school behind.

The Big Apple in the middle of summer isn’t quite the holiday Saoirse envisaged, and with David away with work, New York apartment sizes on the miniscule side, and the pace of life faster than the sleepy London suburbs, solo ex-pat parenting pushes Saoirse to her limits.

And as the pressure builds and ‘faking it till she makes it’ isn’t cutting it, there’s only one thing for it – Saoirse and Anna need a new plan, and ‘Winging It’ might be their best option…

Emma Murray returns with this laugh-out-loud funny, compulsively page-turning adventure about parenting, travelling, and finding your tribe – on both sides of the pond.

Praise for Emma Murray:

'With wit, brio and fabulous humour, Emma Murray again delivers a page-turner about travel, parenthood, trying to fit in and finding your own tribe. If Emma Murray writes it, I want to read it. Hilarious.' Cathy Kelly

'A fabulous series full of laughter, witty observations' Jessica Redland

'Emma Murray’s writing is so deft: rib ticklingly funny and also heartbreakingly poignant at times that the reader is swept along with Saoirse and her cast of supporting characters as they navigate their increasingly hectic lives.' Fay Keenan

'Emma tells it how it is with real honesty, and it made me laugh out loud.' Janet Hoggarth

'Witty, fun, beautifully-written. Very highly recommended. Excited to see what comes next from Emma Murray.' Jessica Redland

Readers loved Emma’s first book Time Out:

‘Compelling, Uplifting and so very relatable. The characters are superbly written, and I really hope we get to read more from Saoirse.’

‘I really related to the Saoirse, the main character in this book. I loved her humour, her insecurities, her strengths, her flaws and of course most importantly how she formed a fantastic friendship over a morning bottle of Prosecco.’

‘Emma Murray has written a 5-star 'how-to' book on being part of the village ... 'it takes a village to raise a child' but it also takes that village to raise up a mom!’

‘A fabulous read that had me hooked and also made me feel glad that my children were born prior to the arrival of Facebook and social media. But a refreshing read and one I would definitely recommend.’

• Language: English
• Publisher: Boldwood Books
• Release date: Dec 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781838894931

Reviews for Winging It

[Patty Brown · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It's a fun little listen, but moves very slowly; not much happens until the last third of the book. However, the protagonist drinks so much alcohol throughout the novel that maybe the slow plot is due to the unreliability of the narrator, who often confesses how fuzzy her recollection of the previous nights' events are. In the final chapters, a very minor character is trotted back out as someone who heroically, and with laughable speed, falls into, recognizes, and overcomes a drinking problem. Maybe if there's a sequel, she will bring our narrator to a meeting.

[Iida Mahlio · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

If this was an actual book I probably would've given up. Meh. Definitely no laugh-out-loud moments for me.

[stephanie clay · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Kept waiting for the good part just wasn’t a huge fan