good, light read.
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A bunch of friends meet at Patrick and Caroline's plush new country house for a weekend of tennis, boozing and eating. But it seems that behind all the money and luxury all is far from what it seems. Matters are complicated further by an ex-wife turning up out of the blue. This is a good, very enjoyable read, with all the action taking place over two days, and in the confines of the house and garden. But it must be said it lacked any real bite, and the final page revelation about Ella could be seen coming a mile off, all of which was a bit disappointing, but on the whole this is recommended if you want a real page-turner. Madeleine Wickham writes about the 'nouveau riche' without a single snobbish bone in her body, (are you listening, Jilly Cooper?!) and I liked that.
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V. enjoyable
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This is a nice book to sit out in the sun and read. You can get involved with all the characters written, it's funny and moving at the same time.
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readable; well-written
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The plot of this book was more prosaic and predictable than The Wedding Girl, which I adored. The "one stage set" aspect reminded me of the movie, The Big Chill. If you want a nice read, here you have it. If you want a lot of humor, action, and plot twists, then look elsewhere.
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Amusing bitter -sweet & compulsive;
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This is a good read. it appealed to me being a thirty-something newly married London woman.It was a whole lot more than I anticipated, a surprising,believable and interesting story-The main character is caught in a web of her own deception and theres a new twist virtually every chapter-do buy..
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