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Going Too Far (Paperback)

by Catherine Alliott (Author)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review; New Ed edition (19 Jan 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747246076
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747246077
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 62,442 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The wonderful novel from Sunday Times bestseller, Catherine Alliott.

‘You’ve gone all fat and complacent because you’ve got your man, haven’t you?’ There are things only your best friend can tell you, but this outrageous suggestion is met with indignation from Polly Penhalligan, who is recently married, trying for a baby and blissfully happy in her beautiful manor farmhouse in Cornwall. At least she was, until Pippa’s unfortunate remark forces her to realise that her idyllic life of gorging on chocolate biscuits, counting her seemingly endless blessings and not getting dressed until lunchtime could be having a few unwelcome side-effects. So Polly decides to razz things up a bit – and agrees to allow her home to be used as a location for a commercial. But even before the cameras are set up and the stars released from their kennels, Polly’s life and marriage have been turned upside down. This time, it seems, she’s gone too far...

About the Author
Catherine Alliott worked in London as a copywriter in advertising. She now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, a barrister, and their three children.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Realistic Writing At It's Best, 23 Jun 2004
Catherine Alliott always knows hows to write a likeable character that jumps off the page with realism. And this time was no different...

The story of Polly Penhalligan carried on from 'The Old Girl Network' had me intrigued from the word 'go'. Her seemingly perfect life is speckled with bouts of realistic flaws that we all suffer from in real life that make this novel leap at you as you find yourself relating to situations and moments that Polly is experiencing. It makes her real. And everyone loves to read about 'real' characters with a 'real' story to tell. And this is what Catherine Alliott has done - and she tells the story brilliantly.

Having read each and every novel of Catherine Alloitt's, I'm an admirer of her ability to turn imaginary characters in her mind to truthful, charasmatic, geniune people on paper. And it doesn't stop, the story just keeps on going...

A fantastic read. I took four of her novels with me on holiday and read each of them three times before I got back home. Riveting!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars unputdownable!, 25 Mar 2004
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I read the Old Girl Network just after Xmas and thought it was brilliant so when i learned there was a sequal i had to ruch out to buy it! I was not disappointed! From start to finish Polly has you locked in her fantasy world where anything is possible! She agrees to lend her home and land to a film crew and its "actors" for their new ad this as can be imagined sparks this hilarious witty book giving everyone who has ever been bored, tired or just down right unenthusiastic a taste of their own medicine! it is well worth the read it will have you giggling and wondering into the early hours! A tad predictable i suppose but downright excellent! Deffinately not the last of Alliots i will be reading!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Funny!, 7 May 2001
By Walsall Wench (West Midlands) - See all my reviews
I did enjoy this book which I purchased after reading Oliva's Luck. The lead character of Polly is funny as a city girl out of water in the country scene. Particularly liked the horse awards at the beginning! However I have to say that I much prefered Oliva's Luck to this as the storyline was a tad predictable and did not have as many storylines running throught it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Rather tedious bored-housewife tale
Catherine Alliott seems to have cornered the market on tales of scatty, bored housewives looking for extramarital hanky-panky. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Not 'going too far' with praise for this book.
This book was a fantastic read- a wickedly funny romance that captures the heart of the reader. it combines wit, frivolry and humour. Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2002 by Rachel Alderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, down to earth fun
Having read old girl network, then going too far, I can't wait to read my third Catherine Alliott book. Laughed all the way through them and found it hard to put down. Great
Published on 26 Sep 2000 by angela.pryde@btinternet.com

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely hilarious romp
I lent this one to a girlfriend of mine with a warning "you may laugh so much that you'll wet yourself". That she almost did. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun - if a bit predictable
My boyfriend bought me 'The Old Girl Network' for a long train journey and I really didn't think I would enjoy it, but I found it quite compulsive reading. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended
This is a wonderful book i read this and the old girl net work straight off with tears rolling down my cheeks and laughing out loud , you can just imagne your self in polly's... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest book I have ever read. Real girl power.
This book was so funny that I have lent it to many of my friends, but, I always insist that they return it. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 1999

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