reviewed on recorded show by Babs Simpson for 12th Sept 2013
I READ THIS IN TWO SITTINGS - A REALLY GOOD, SATISFYING STORY OF A
MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILIES & LOVE.
JEANIE IS 59, MARRIED TO GEORGE, MOTHER TO CHANTRY AND GRANDMOTHER TO THE
ADORABLE ELLIE. JEANIES MARRIAGE TO GEORGE IS, ON THE FACE OF IT, HAPPY AND
SUCCESSFUL BUT GEORGE IS DOMINEERING IN A GENTLE SORT OF WAY AND ALTHOUGH
OUTWARDLY LOVING HAS NOT SHARED HER BED FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS AND WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT IT OR EXPLAIN HIS REASONS.
CHANTRY IS MARRIED TO ALEX, AN ARTIST, WHOM JEANIE HAS NEVER TRUSTED.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF JEANIES WEEK IS Thursday AFTERNOONS WHEN SHE TAKES ELLIE
TO THE PARK TO FEED THE DUCKS. ONE AFTERNOON SHE MEETS RAY, KIND EASY TO TALK
TO AND GORGEOUS - EVERYTHING THAT BOSSY FAMILIAR GEORGE IS NOT.
MOST OF JEANIES LIFE IS GOOD. SHE LOVES LIVING IN LONDON, OWNS A
SUCCESSFUL HEALTH-FOOD SHOP IN HIGHGATE THAT SHE LOVES, HAS A GREAT GIRLFRIEND
IN RITA AND EVERYTHING IS RUBBING ALONG QUITE NICELY UNTIL GEORGE ANNOUNCES THAT
THEY WILL BE HAPPIER LIVING IN THE COUNTRY NOW THAT HE HAS RETIRED AND PUTS
THEIR LONDON HOME ON THE MARKET.
JEANIE DOESN'T WANT TO GO BUT NO MATTER HOW OFTEN SHE SAYS SO, GEORGE JUST
DOESN'T SEEM TO HEAR HER.
WHAT FOLLOWS IS A REALLY GOOD STORY. HILARY BOYD IS EXCELLENT ON THE
SUBTLER NUANCES OF ADULT HUMAN BEHAVIOUR, THE DELIGHTS OF SMALL CHILDREN AND THE
WONDER OF LATE-BLOOMING LOVE.
THIS BOOK DESERVES A REALLY HUGE READERSHIP AND IF MY REVIEW CAN ENCOURAGE
EVEN A COUPLE MORE PEOPLE TO TRY IT THEN I SHALL BE HAPPY.
READ IT!!
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