Jane and Dan at the End of the World
On sale
11th March 2025
Price: £16.99
Date night goes off the rails when one unhappy couple find themselves taken hostage by a climate activist group
‘The true definition of unputdownable… A must-read!’ LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido
‘My favourite book of the year’ SHELBY VAN PELT, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
‘This sharply original romp is entirely too much fun’ People
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Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. She feels unneeded by her teenagers, her one published novel has sold under five hundred copies, and she’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. Arriving at renowned restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s time to ask for a divorce.
But before they even get to the second course, a climate activist group bursts into the room. Jane is shocked – and not just because she’s in a movie-style hostage situation. Nearly everything the disorganized activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Which means Jane and Dan are the only ones who know what’s going to happen next. And they’re the only ones who can stop it. If they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything – even marriage.
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READERS LOVE JANE AND DAN!
‘The plot was plotting!’
‘Oakley had me laughing OUT LOUD’
‘A five-star must read’
‘I couldn’t put it down’
‘Pure joy wrapped up in 370 pages’
‘The true definition of unputdownable… A must-read!’ LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido
‘My favourite book of the year’ SHELBY VAN PELT, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures
‘This sharply original romp is entirely too much fun’ People
—————————————
Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. She feels unneeded by her teenagers, her one published novel has sold under five hundred copies, and she’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. Arriving at renowned restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s time to ask for a divorce.
But before they even get to the second course, a climate activist group bursts into the room. Jane is shocked – and not just because she’s in a movie-style hostage situation. Nearly everything the disorganized activists say and do is right out of the pages of her failed book. Which means Jane and Dan are the only ones who know what’s going to happen next. And they’re the only ones who can stop it. If they can survive this, maybe they can survive anything – even marriage.
—————————————
READERS LOVE JANE AND DAN!
‘The plot was plotting!’
‘Oakley had me laughing OUT LOUD’
‘A five-star must read’
‘I couldn’t put it down’
‘Pure joy wrapped up in 370 pages’
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Reviews
This brilliantly plotted joyride of a novel had me laughing out loud and clenching my racing heart in equal parts. It's a story as madcap and beautiful as marriage itself-if you read one book this year, make it this one
A brilliant book. Colleen Oakley writes with real insight about the human psyche, tempered with so much wit and compassion. This story is vibrant, deftly drawn and packed with suspense. I was gripped from page one and couldn't put it down
Date Night meets Anxious People. One of the most enjoyable reading experiences I've had this year. Oakley has a gift for getting her characters into impossible situations...and then making things worse. I was gasping along with Jane and Dan with each new reveal in this hilarious, charming, and completely immersive romp
There is tons of fun in this fast-paced novel
Hilarious, witty, and wildly fun! Jane and Dan at the End of the World offers a fresh take on midlife and marriage as well as finding joy in the ordinary. Oakley is beyond brilliant!
Jane and Dan at the End of the World is the true definition of unputdownable. I literally couldn't tear myself away from it and inhaled it over two days. As well as being totally gripping, it was also a moving and poignant exploration of marriage and motherhood that will resonate with many readers. A must-read!
Everything you want from a novel: a wire tight plot that keeps you on edge throughout, smart, funny prose that has you laughing out loud and full-bodied, utterly believable characters that you root for from the start...a heist that has you frantically turning the pages but is shot through with insight and wisdom - about love, parenthood, and that mid-life marriage moment when one desires for desire but also recognises the deep resounding qualities of true love
What a ride! Jane and Dan at the End of the World bounces effortlessly from incisive commentary on marriage and parenthood to hilarious, twisty heist. I think Colleen Oakley has written my favourite book of the year
Relatable and sweet... As much fun as you'll ever have with middle-aged marriage and ecoterrorism
This sharply original romp is entirely too much fun
Jane and Dan at the End of the World is a triumph! Poignant, darkly funny, and mind-bendingly twisty at every turn. With each new chapter, I felt more invested in Jane and Dan, the fate of their marriage, and the outcome of their shocking predicament. I cheered for them all the way to the story's satisfying end