Suddenly Single at Sixty

‘Fresh and funny—best-friend material.’ Hannie Rayson
‘Gut-wrenching and inspiring…[Jo Peck] clearly has a way with words.’ Bec Wilson, Prime Time

Dumped by her husband of twenty-five years, Jo Peck—smart, successful and sixty—is totally floored. There’s the complete bombshell of the news, the cliché of a younger woman—a much younger woman—there’s the disappointment of cancelled retirement travel plans, and there’s the foundation-rocking loss of her sense of identity—if she’s no longer Rex’s wife, who the hell is she? She’s lost and angry and hurt and confused. But not for long! There’s the comfort and support of excellent friends and newly forged connections with extended family, there’s therapy. And there’s internet dating.

This inspiring, witty and at times hilarious memoir tells the story of the road from shock and despair to an unexpected new life, of friendship, romance and racy sex—proof that being suddenly single at sixty is not the end, it’s an opportunity for a fabulous new beginning.

‘A hilariously uplifting memoir about what happens when your marriage suddenly ends.’ - Herald Sun

‘Sharp, sad and ultimately triumphant memoir…A familiar sort of story, but Peck writes with great candour and wit and there are some surprise developments along the way that make this journey well worth taking.’ - Age/SMH

'You don’t need to be sixty or older to find support, humour and hope here…This is the sort of book you will not only enjoy, dumped or otherwise, but find yourself buying multiple copies for friends going through tough times.’ - Netgalley Review

‘In the world rife with ageism, Jo Peck’s defiant memoir shows that turning sixty has nothing to do with turning your back on sex, love, or any other passions. The vitality, wit and sheer exuberance of this emotionally honest and compelling book is infectious; it’s a nourishing work.’ - Lee Kofman

‘There’s the bombshell of the news…The disappointment of cancelled retirement plans…And the foundation-rocking loss of [Jo Peck’s] sense of identity. And yet this is an uplifting, witty and hilarious memoir.’ Avenue Bookstore