Reviews: Worst Idea Ever (27)
“A great read!”
(Hardback)
Another great read from Jane Fallon.
Lydia and George are best friends so close they consider their relationship comparable to being sisters. That is until deceit and jealousy rears it’s ugly head.
Jane Fallon writes about the intricacies of relationships in an effortless way , and leaves the reader wanting more.
The writing is easy to read and I read it in one sitting, the characters are genuine if not always affable. The narrative is full of betrayal, suspicion and twists keeping the readers interest.
A great ,enjoyable and solid read .Highly recommended!
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK.
“The Queen of Lit-Light returns on form”
(Hardback)
Georgia and her friend Lydia have been close since college but Georgia appears to have everything Lydia craves - a solid marriage, a burgeoning career as a writer/illustrator. Georgia wants to help Lydia so sets up a fake Twitter account to boost her professional social media but when Lydia messages 'Patricia' Georgia gets sucked in to her fake identity and then finds out things she wished she hadn't. However who is 'cat fishing' who?
I love Jane Fallon, she produces a book a year that is a sheer delight to read and I devour them. Weird because I hate 'chick-lit' with a passion but probably because her stories are about people my age and are not overly unrealistic in their assumptions. This is not a book crammed with designer names or impossible existences, the characters have jobs and a realistic lifestyle to match income. The plots are silly but not so silly as to be unbelievable and the comedy is deep and recognisable - I have christened this 'Lit-light', a calorie controlled treat to be enjoyed in moderation!
“Fabulous!”
(Hardback)
Yet another fabulous book by this very clever writer. The story is about Georgia, a successful author and illustrator of children’s books. Georgia has it all – a wonderful husband, two great children, a nice house and a flourishing career – oh and a huge dog called Igor. Her very best friend, Lydia, is an equally talented illustrator who lives by herself and although she has the talent, she is undiscovered so has a fairly boring and not very well-paid job, just waiting for the successful break she deserves. She is also selling illustrated pieces on Etsy. Georgia’s twins have left home for university so in order to fill the empty nest she and Nick decide to home a rescue dog and end up with Igor, a massive hound who fills the void left by the twins. In many ways Georgia and Nick seem to have pretty much perfect lives. They both have friends of their own, but also socialise on a regular basis with Harry and Anne Marie who they get on really well with. However, their perfect lives are shattered when Georgia hears in a roundabout way that Nick is having an affair with a woman he works with. There are great characters who jump out the page at you and you get the feeling you really know them. This story is a real page turner as you need to find out what happens. There are twists and turns, just as you would expect from Jane Fallon who excels in leading you up the garden path and back again! She is one of my top three writers at the moment and this book definitely doesn’t disappoint as I think she improves with every book she writes. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me an ARC of this great book.
“Best Book of the authors”
(Hardback)
I am a massive Fav of the author writing and the author is my favourite , I have read and have got all of the authors other books and had high hopes for this book and it did not let me down, I read this book a couple of weeks ago and am still thinking about the main characters still.
* This Review Containers Spoilers about the book *
This Book tells the story of 2 Friends Lydia who's single and works in publishing and Georgia who is married to Nick who has got twins who are at Uni, Georgia is a successful illustrator of a book series for children called Wilbur.
Lydia is struggling to sell her art work that she does on Etsy so Georgia sets up a fake twitter account of a person called Patricia who chats to Lydia about art work on Etsy ,
Patricia & Lydia get really friendly on twitter and start exchanging DM, Lydia says to Patricia she has found out something & fells terrible about it
what follows is an amazing story
with thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the arc of this book in exchange for this honest review
“Addictive”
(Hardback)
It’s difficult to talk about this book without giving too much away. What starts as an easy to read, simple book about friendship twists and turns into something so much more. This book in parts is really relatable, filled with envy and secrecy. It really is a grisly indulgent page turner with a real sense of humour
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Worst Idea Ever
Fiction, General Fiction
Jane Fallon (author)
Hardback Published on: 29/04/2021
Price: £12.99
