- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland (20 May 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340977353
- ISBN-13: 978-0340977354
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 753,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for The Disengagement Ring (****** )
Moves along at lightning pace...
(Evening Echo )'An entertaining tale of intrigue, romance and family ties set between Dublin, West Cork and Italy. Perfect escapism for the heat-reading generation
(Irish Independent )'Pop it in your suitcase, or curl up on the couch with it on a lazy Saturday afternoon'
(RTE Guide )Humour crackling on every page . . .fans of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella will love Girl in a Spin with its funny twists and turns. Delightfully escapist, it would ... easily translate to the big screen . . . As with her first novel, The Disengagement Ring, Murphy has turned a good idea into a great read.
(Irish Independent )Girl In A Spin is fast-paced escapism which does what it promises on the cover - transports readers out of their daily lives.
(Woman's Way )Product Description
Jenny Hannigan might be a good-time party girl but all she secretly craves is a life of domestic bliss and solid respectability – worlds away from her troubled upbringing back home in Ireland.
So when she crashes into the arms of Richard Allam – the young, handsome, recently separated politician hotly tipped to lead his party to victory in the upcoming election – she thinks she’s found exactly what she is looking for.
But Jenny isn’t exactly politician’s-wife material so Richard recruits the intensely private, charismatic publicist Dev Tennant to ‘spin’ Jenny to the Party . . . and the public.
As the election gathers momentum, it turns out that Jenny has more than one skeleton in her closet and Dev is working overtime to try to keep them there.
And suddenly Jenny isn’t sure what she wants anymore ...
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So when she crashes into the arms of Richard Allam – the young, handsome, recently separated politician hotly tipped to lead his party to victory in the upcoming election – she thinks she’s found exactly what she is looking for.
But Jenny isn’t exactly politician’s-wife material so Richard recruits the intensely private, charismatic publicist Dev Tennant to ‘spin’ Jenny to the Party . . . and the public.
As the election gathers momentum, it turns out that Jenny has more than one skeleton in her closet and Dev is working overtime to try to keep them there.
And suddenly Jenny isn’t sure what she wants anymore ...
(20090404)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A thoroughly enjoyable and timely romp through the world of political spin through the eyes of our Heroine, Jenny. She's a breath of fresh air and I found her mix of innocence and street smarts utterly beguiling. Be warned, the book includes a trip to New York which will have you checking flight prices... We need more books like this please!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Clodagh Murphy's second book was probably timely in light of the political shenanigans in the UK earlier this summer - but, don't worry, the politics definitely play second fiddle to the love story and the characterisation. Jenny Hannigan is far from the perfect heroine - she's far from perfect - but that makes her all the more likeable, and understandable - she's a bit more like 'one of us' than your average fictional heroine (all too often they are demi-goddesses who wouldn't be seen dead with us mere mortals). There are some wonderful cameos within the book - the 'Mr Hodge' sequence is brilliant and I didn't see it coming. In Dev Tennant Clodagh has created an eloquent hero - a man with his own background, and his own troubles - and again 'not perfect'. I read this book in a couple of days - mostly on a beach - and really found it intriguing and entrancing. More please Ms Murphy !
Format:Paperback
Jenny Hannigan is a bit of a party girl, with an awful childhood and shady past she works as a Nanny.
Jenny starts dating Richard Allam, a Politician and who is standing to be the next Prime Minister.
Jenny is not what we would call "PM wife Material" so Richard asks top publicist Dev Tennant to introduce Jenny to the party and the public.
However Jenny's shady past comes out and as the Election approaches her life is in turmoil, and she wonders if Richard is what she really wants.
This book is really funny, I felt a bit sorry for Jenny at times, as all she wants is a better life to make up for her past.
I read this book in 2 days, and was lucky enough to win this book in a competition, I couldn't put it down, I loved it, and I didn't really want to finish the book but couldn't wait to see what happened to Jenny, a great read I would well recommend it.
Jenny starts dating Richard Allam, a Politician and who is standing to be the next Prime Minister.
Jenny is not what we would call "PM wife Material" so Richard asks top publicist Dev Tennant to introduce Jenny to the party and the public.
However Jenny's shady past comes out and as the Election approaches her life is in turmoil, and she wonders if Richard is what she really wants.
This book is really funny, I felt a bit sorry for Jenny at times, as all she wants is a better life to make up for her past.
I read this book in 2 days, and was lucky enough to win this book in a competition, I couldn't put it down, I loved it, and I didn't really want to finish the book but couldn't wait to see what happened to Jenny, a great read I would well recommend it.
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I really enjoyed Clodagh Murphy's first novel The Disengagement Ring so I was eager to give this one a whirl and I really enjoyed it. Read more
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