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Forgive and Forget (Paperback)

by Patricia Scanlan (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Transworld Ireland; Export ed. edition (25 Feb 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1848270003
  • ISBN-13: 978-1848270008
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 395,559 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Fabulous...An evocative and entertaining read which deals with the tensions that can arise at weddings between modern day families'
--THE IRISH POST, 23 August 2008 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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What happens when ex husbands start to fancy their first wives again? Can first wives forgive and forget when their husband has done the dirty on them? Connie Adams has to make choices. The lead up to her daughter's wedding has been utterly fraught. Debbie is absolutely adamant that she does not want her father, Barry, his glamorous second wife, Aimee or her stepsister, Melissa to attend. Barry is equally adamant that they will. But as Connie and Barry join forces to get things sorted sparks begin to fly. Few weddings go as planned especially when there is tension between families and the events that occur at this particular wedding will have far reaching repercussions that will leave their mark for years to come.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it!, 7 April 2008
By Zara (Belfast) - See all my reviews
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I have to agree with another reviewer here - this is Patricia's best book so far. I read it on holiday and could hardly put it down. She deals with the subject of weddings and families really well and also she depicts older female characters very well too. I felt really sorry for poor Judith who at fifty is spiteful, resentful and discontent because she feels life has passed her by while she's been taking care of her mother Lily and has no help from either of her siblings. You really understand why she is the way she is by the end of the book. I also really liked Connie, first wife and mother-of-the bride and I liked melissa, the teenage step sister of the bride for all her naivety and rebellious teenage ways. The run up to the wedding was narrated really well and I enjoyed reading about the actual day. I would give this 5 stars but because it 'is to be continued' I removed a star. How can I wait a whole year to find out what happens next??? It's so frustrating!!!
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivering the goods, 29 Jun 2008
By Tony Kavanagh "tony" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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One of Scanlan's greatest attributes is her determination to humanise her characters. And we're not just talking about the central heroine. The ostensible "bad guys" are presented as fully fleshed-out people too. While popular fiction is often presented/dismissed merely as 'good, clean fun' this book is the kind of proper storytelling that manages to transcend the genre.

For me, Scanlan's career high has always been "Promises, Promises." That position has now been usurped by "Forgive and Forget." These books share a certain dark realism and a real humanity that makes them more compelling. To very loosely paraphrase Lisa Stansfield, Connie Adams may not be a surgically-enhanced Jackie Collinsesque powerbabe, but she's all woman. Elsewhere, the woman we'd all hate to work with, Judith - bitterly encumbered by responsibilities - is a heartbreaking, three-dimensional soul. The bane in her life, her scared and frail mother, is also sensitively realised. There are moments in the book (I won't spoil it for you!) when you find yourself groaning "No! Don't do it" but, true to real life, the character goes ahead and does it because they are too likeably human, too realistically weak to resist.

Given the paths the protagonists have been following, I think the sequel will be just as dark and beguiling. Unlike the reviewer 'chic lit', I am pleased that there is more to come from these characters. Hurry up, Ms. Scanlan, your readers await!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 3 Mar 2009
By L. Masters "Lynne" (Birmingham, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forgive and Forget (Paperback)
I am a big fan of Patricia Scanlan, but this book was a disappointing effort. I found it hard to lose myself in it, and with the exception of Connie and Karen, the characters were a fairly shallow and unpleasant bunch, in particular bride to be Debbie, who deserved a good slap, Barry's bitchy second wife Aimee, bitter spinster Judith and her appalling mother Lily. I didn't really like the characters of Barry or Bryan either. I finished the book not really caring what happened to any of them. Books have to be really good to spawn a sequel and this falls short. I did like Connie's cat, Miss Hope, though!
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1.0 out of 5 stars I feel tricked!
Although I enjoyed the book I was furious when I got to the end and read the three little words... "to be continued...". Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. Stidwill

5.0 out of 5 stars Hurry up and write "Happily ever after"
I couldn't put this book down and was delighted when i got to the end of the book to find out that she has a sequal to follow. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. L. S. Hunter

4.0 out of 5 stars Forgive and Forget by Patricia Scanlan
Although I enjoyed this book, it took a while to get into it. I don't think this is one of her best.
Published 3 months ago by B. A. Villager

3.0 out of 5 stars A light hearted good read with a frustrating ending!!
I really enjoyed this novel as a fun easy to read book - i read it in a week so it must have been good. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Morven Cook

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC
I bought Patricia Scanlan's new book at the airport and didn't put it down, as a child whose parents also split up when I was very young I could totally sympathise with what... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. A. nash

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than ever!
Dare I say that this is Patricia Scanlan's best book to date? I think so. From page one I was drawn into the story and completely hooked. Not a dull moment. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sissel M. Østdahl

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Patricia Scanlan so far...
I have read almost all of Patricia Scanlan's books and enjoyed this the most. She manages to engage with the characters in a manner that moves the plot along but doesn't delve... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rosa- Maeve

3.0 out of 5 stars A nice read, but......
The last 3 words in this book are "To be continued...."; so although you know the story is going to be finished, it would have been nice to be able to put the book down and sign... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Chic Lit

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