The Last Laugh

'I've googled it, how to die,' Jenny says to Maureen. 'It was full of climbing this mountain, swimming that sea, becoming a marathon runner and raising millions for charity.'



'Sounds like bloody hard work. You can make it more fun than that surely?'



Jenny discovers her days are numbered at the same time she discovers her husband is having an affair…



Frankly, her life was tough enough already. Two tricky teenagers, her mother's constant complaints, friends who aren't up to the job and a career which has been spiralling downwards since she won 'Sunseeker Tour Rep of the Season' twenty years ago.



And now this: a cheating husband and a death sentence.



Enough is enough. Jenny vows to keep both catastrophes a secret. She takes her life - and death - into her own hands and decides to live as she did when she was happiest… in 1996. She plans a spectacular 1990s themed party in place of a wake that she herself will attend. But will she be able to keep her secrets for long enough to have the party of a lifetime?



From No. 1 bestseller Tracy Bloom, The Last Laugh is both hilarious and heartbreaking, a book about how to find happiness and live your life as though every day is your last. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and The Kicking the Bucket List.


What readers are saying about The Last Laugh:


'Oh this was such a brilliant read. I was engrossed and laughed out loud and welled up. It was great!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars



'A stunning book that was both funny and incredibly heartbreakingly sad. This book was just a wonderful celebration of the character's life, strength and courage. Fabulous.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars



'Absolutely loved this book! What should be a really sad story is written so well and with such zest and optimism that it's impossible not to be smiling. A beautifully-told tale.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars



'Thought-provoking, warm, and extremely funny. You will love Jenny! She is all of us! A hard-working, sweats wearing, wine-loving mother (complete with "mom body"), who possesses a great sense of humour about everything…even death.' Reels and Reads



'I laughed and cried in equal measure at this book... highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars



'I have loved every Tracy Bloom book I've picked up and this one was no exception! I laughed and cried... Reading it has given me a new perspective! You really don't know the minute your world could change forever. I read it in one day!' The Introverted Mum



'A wonderful blend of humour and at times tears, as Jenny struggles to "live" each moment and to move as if she was "on top of the world" in 1996... Jenny has courage along with humour and as she says: "Time to start living." Great story!' Goodreads reviewer



'This book is heartbreaking at times but hilarious in others... fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars



'If Tracy Bloom's other books are like The Last Laugh she definitely has a new fan. I felt instantly connected to the main character, Jenny, like I was part of her life... It inspired me to make the most of the life I have.' After the Rain