''Astoundingly good. Brave, wickedly funny and profoundly affecting. Wow!''

Miranda Dickinson

''An emotional punch-packer of a book. Be prepared for it to swallow you whole''

Milly Johnson

''A big-hearted, funny, hugely emotional and uplifting novel - I loved it!''

Rachael Lucas

''Such a beautifully written book with characters that will linger in your head and heart''

Sarah J Naughton

****

You don''t need talent to join this group of actors. The ability to remember lines or stay awake throughout a performance is appreciated, but not essential. The only mandatory is a terminal diagnosis.

But Adam Campbell is less than enthusiastic about this eccentric form of group therapy. He has under one year to live, and a heck of lot to get done. Like explaining mortality to his six-year-old daughter. And making amends with the woman who should have been his wife.

The last thing Adam needs is a part in an amateur production of ''Shakespeare''s Greatest Deaths''. But help and hope can be found where we least expect them. And perhaps camaraderie, and a shared purpose, will turn out to be the best medicine after all.

As Shakespeare, didn''t quite put it: Shuffling off this mortal coil is a drag; but it''s no reason to stop living.

The Cancer Ladies'' Running Club meets The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, The Last Act of Adam Campbell is a warm, poignant and wise tale about love, friendship, and making the most of every minute of life that we''re granted.