FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHERE'D YOU GO BERNADETTE

'SMART, FUNNY AND DEVASTATING IN A GREAT WAY' JENNETTE MCCURDY
'I ADORED THIS NOVEL AND IT MADE ME VERY HAPPY' NINA STIBBE
'LOADED WITH MARIA SEMPLE'S SIGNATURE WIT' BONNIE GARMUS

Adora Hazzard has it all figured out.

A contented divorcée, she relishes her teenage daughter, her job as a moral tutor for an old-money family and the bliss of finally being solo.

Alone but far from lonely, she's also quietly assembling a 'coven' of like-minded single women on the sixth floor of the legendary Ansonia building on New York's Upper West Side. Together, they share groceries, dog walkers - and one dirty little secret: despite their age, they're only just getting started.

Adora's life philosophy is simple: want only what you already have. But could a chance encounter with a charming stranger threaten her joyfully curated life and leave Adora suddenly wanting more - even if she must risk everything to get it?

Go Gentle is a thrilling story of one woman's mid-life transformation, a romance with wit and a globe-trotting mother-daughter story, all wrapped in a mystery with a socko twist.

"What a delight this witty screwball caper through philosophy, the art world and late-blooming love is" - Bookseller

"Semple writes with immense charm. The book fizzes with funny lines... The book is a zany high-wire act and the main plot, which at times seemed like a shaggy dog story, is ingeniously wrapped up at the end... I felt both cleverer and sillier after finishing this book, which is a lovely way to be left." - GUARDIAN

"Semple blends intrigue, humour, and irony into a story that splits open one character's life and might just inspire you to make yours a little bigger too." - HARPER'S BAZAAR, Books everyone will be talking about in 2026

"The main character, Adora, a philosophy teacher for the children of a wealthy Manhattan family, is a brilliant creation - witty, sarcastic, clever - I loved her." - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

"Funny and smart, this is exactly the book you need to pack for instant and uplifting escapism (with a touch of #MeToo fury)." - STYLIST

"The characters are great. Semple's witty, snappy, narrative bowls one happily along, with a sprinkling of Stoic wisdom for good measure." - DAILY MAIL

"A wild ride, although an exquisitely plotted one... it is so good to have the extraordinary Maria Semple back." - THE TIMES

"A madcap caper to tickle your funny bone" - WOMAN & HOME

"A charming read" - CLOSER

"A bona fide caper " - GRAZIA