- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (29 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141017856
- ISBN-13: 978-0141017853
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 447,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mark Mason is a successful business man with a smart wife and two sons who are about to leave the nest. He should be happy - but he's not. As his wife, Paula, embarks on a new business venture, Mark feels increasingly marginalised. It's not long before he seeks - and finds - solace in the arms of another woman. Intoxicated by new-found passion, but not wanting to hurt Paula, Mark secretly rents rooms in a house in Marylebone to carry on his affair. But Mark's double life ends almost as soon as it begins. Thrown out by Paula, Mark retreats to his rented rooms and begins to question where his unhappiness really came from. He looks for answers to questions he has never asked. What does he really want from life? Can he be happy in his old life? And will family and friends ever forgive him for seeking a world apart?
About the Author
Caro Fraser read law at King's College, London. She has written eleven other novels, six of which are part of the highly successful, critically acclaimed Caper Court series. She is married to a solicitor and has four children.
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Since his retirement Mark's father had, like many men in his situation with agile and curious minds, developed a close relationship with his computer. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Since his retirement Mark's father had, like many men in his situation with agile and curious minds, developed a close relationship with his computer. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A a huge fan of Caro Fraser and particularly her novels centered around Caper Court and QC Leo Davis, I waited expectantly, even impatiently, for this latest release (although not part of the Caper Court series). I have bought every one of Caro Fraser's novels and have loved them all.
The prose is absolutely up to her best standard, fluent and utterly engaging. I always find her writing absorbing and this was no exception. She is observant and has wonderful insight into her leading characters who I think are always somewhat flawed - perhaps we all are! She has a wonderful eye for the minute detail of life and human behaviour.
However, and it is a big however, the subject material for this story (the midlife crisis) is cliched and the ending predictable. I felt no sympathy with the main character, Mark, and the less central characters were of little consequence. It was hard to identify with anyone in the story at all. The strength of all of Caro Fraser's novels, for me, has always been in the fascinating characters and the way that they interact, and in this respect I found this novel disappointing.
This said, I think Caro Fraser is amongst the best of contemporary authors and a disappointing novel from her would still outrank what is considered good fiction by less engaging writers.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a massive fan of Caro Fraser - I bought this on the morning of release - and I believe it is up to her usual standard. It is an excellent contemporary novel with enough twists to keep it interesting but it is massively believable. I do agree with the other reviewer that this isn't quite as enjoyable as the legendary Caper Court series but it is still excellent. As with all Fraser's work, this book is best enjoyed if you turn off your mobile, open and bottle of wine and curl up and enjoy!
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I have been an avid reader of Caro Fraser's books for some years now and this book shows yet again how the author has an astonishing insight into the dilemmas of the human condition, in this case marital infidelity. What sets this book apart from a lot of other novels which deal with this difficult subject is that Fraser tells the story through the eyes of the husband who embarks on an affair.One of the reasons why the book is such a page turner is due to the way in which Fraser doesn't indulge in moralising or emotional histrionics and therefore leaves the reader with an urgent need to find out how the main character navigates his way through this very deep and personal crisis. An excellent read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very very poor
I was shocked to find out Caro Fraser is an educated woman with a Law degree from King's. This is the first I've read of her novels and probably the last. Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by V. Robinson
Entirely Believable!
This was the first book by Caro Fraser I've read that wasn't about the legal world. I found it a refreshing change. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2008 by eclectic reader
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