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Maggie moves to Brighton after splitting up with her long-term boyfriend, and, unable to find a job, starts work as a lapdancer. Failing to make any new friends, she writes letters compulsively, and the highlight of her day is the sound of the morning post being delivered. Maggie gradually becomes obsessed with the married couple, Libby and David, living next door. Libby has given up work after having a baby, and is finding life as a full-time mother very difficult. Just as she persuades David that she should return to work, he is asked to take a sabbatical from his management-consultant job. He’s always longed to travel, and convinces Libby that they should spend six months in Cuba, learning Spanish. Maggie, deciding she too wants to travel, follows them to Havana, where the horrors of her past – in particular her young sister’s violent death – begin to haunt her. And as Maggie starts to break down, she tries to take over Libby’s life…
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Emily Barr has written columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian for several years, and her previous novels Backpack and Baggage were critically acclaimed. She lives in the south of France with her husband and two sons.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I've never read a book by Emily Barr before, but my friend gave me the book to read as she said it was good.
I'm not a fast reader but read this book in 3 days and just couldn't put it down. Absolutely loved it!!
You go through lots of ups and downs with maggie and the ending is really good! wasn't dissapointed at all.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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It usually takes me ages to read books but I couldn't put this down. It kept me interested from start to finish. I was a bit unsure of how the writer would end the book but it had an unexpected but brilliant twist at the end. I'm already looking forward to reading another book by the same writer.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A thoroughly entertaining read which held my interest from cover to cover. The structure and language used is vivid and not only involves you with the characters, but paints an accurate and understandable of life in Brighton and Cuba. At the same time, the storylines in the book held my interest greatly throughout. I couldn't wait to pick it up again when I got home from work! On the strength of this book I subsequently went on to read Emily Barr's eariler books, Baggage and Backpack, both of which I also greatly enjoyed. Full marks to the author and I look forward to her future books.
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Great tense thriller
I will be seeking out more by Emily Barr, this is the third of her books that I have read and it was fabulous, a real page turner actions and events seeming sane one by one until... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Louiseog
Flew through it !
Love the book, read it so fast, kept me up, great read. This is the third book by Emily Barr I've read and I look forward to reading the next one. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lezer
Well worth reading
Loved this book. Thought the plot was enterprising and original, but was disappointed with the ending. Read more
Published 14 months ago by poppet kindle
great read
I really enjoyed this book and bought it on the back of reading Barr's Sisterhood last year. It made a great holiday read though at times I got a bit confused as to whether it was... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Sophie A. Jones
compelling read
I love Emily Barr - she makes me feel that you dont have to be a gap year 20 year old student to have adventures - there are still adventures to be had whatever your age and... Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by jkennedy
Ending of the 'big let-down variety'
I'd picked up this book thinking 'hey, a fun summer read that'll keep me entertained for a couple of days' and started reading it with high hopes (I'd heard the author was a very... Read more
Published on 14 April 2006 by C. Barnes
a unique chick-lit
This is now one of my favourite books. I'm a very slow reader but it only took me a week to read this book. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2005 by "indiechicuk"
A disappointment
I agree with the other reviewer - could have been a great story but it almost seemed rushed! Having just read backpacker and baggage, I had high hopes for Cuban Heels only to be... Read more
Published on 19 July 2005
A 5 star read!
Excellent read,i just couldnt put the book down. It is a must for anyone looking for a book with excitement/travel and a little bit of sexual tension!
Published on 5 July 2005 by Gill
A Great, Gripping Read!
This book is definately worth reading. The characterisation is good and to read something from the point of view of someone losing the plot was interesting. Read more
Published on 22 May 2005
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