With Wimbledon in full swing, there is no better accompaniment to your Pimm’s and Lemonade than ‘Carrie Soto Is Back’.
This riveting 2022 Taylor Jenkins Reid novel is set in the fast-paced world of women’s professional tennis.
Nicknamed the ‘Battle-Axe’ during her dominating tennis career, Carrie had retired at her zenith.
She had shattered every record and claimed 20 Slam titles, making her the best player the world had ever seen. But six years after her retirement, her record is taken from her by the new flame of tennis, British player Nicki Chan.
At 37 years old, Carrie makes the unheard of decision to return to the court in an attempt to reclaim her record. Nobody backs her, except her father, who has coached her since she was old enough to hold a racket.
She possesses an unyielding determination to succeed, but will it be enough in the face of the much younger competition she now faces.
Reid’s effortless writing style will suck you right into the fast-paced world of competitive sports where athletes push their bodies beyond break point.
Always a book club favourite, Reid does not disappoint with her beautifully flawed characters in a story that offers fascinating insights into the tennis world and what it might take to make a comeback.
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