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Jane Fallon (Author)
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Publication Date: 15 Aug 2008

Got You Back is the brilliantly witty novel from Jane Fallon author of Getting Rid of Matthew.

A husband. A wife. A mistress. And the ultimate plan for revenge...

The husband

James never intended to lead a double life - with a wife in London and a mistress in the country, it's exhausting. But that's all about to change...

The wife

Stephanie isn't really snooping when she finds a text message from a strange woman on her husband's mobile. But now she's found it, how can she ignore it? It's time to track the woman down and find out what's going on...

The mistress

Katie has no reason to believe her boyfriend, James, is cheating until someone claiming to be his wife gets in touch. Now she's been cast in the role of mistress. Not one she's happy with....

Once Stephanie and Katie know about each other, they must decide what to do. They could both just throw him out or they could join forces to make his life hell first...

But revenge isn't always sweet. And what happens when one woman thinks enough is enough but the other doesn't know when to stop?

The bestselling author of R&J selection Getting Rid of Matthew returns with a hilarious novel about relationships.

Praise for Jane Fallon:

'Intelligent, edgy and witty' Glamour

'A brilliant and original tale' Sun

'Chick lit with an edge' Guardian

Jane Fallon is the multi-award-winning television producer behind shows such as This Life, Teachers and 20 Things to Do before You're 30. Her novels are Getting Rid of Matthew, Foursome, Got You Back and The Ugly Sister.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; 1st Paperback Edition edition (15 Aug 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0141034408
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141034409
  • Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 12.8 x 19.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 90,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sparkling and unpredictable, a brilliant first novel (Elle )

Jane Fallon injects a smart edge into the chick-lit genre (In Style )

About the Author

Jane Fallon is the multi-award-winning television producer behind shows such as This Life, Teachers and 20 Things to Do before You're 30. This is her second novel.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but was expecting a twist... 1 Sep 2008
By Trackerlou
Format:Paperback
This book started off really well, the characters were believable and the plot was interesting enough to get me hooked. When the plans for revenge were unfolded between the two women, I couldn't put the book down. I wanted to see what they were going to do to him and with each new drama, I was drawn further and further in as James' life unfolds dramatically around him with seemingly no idea who's behind it all. But then something odd happens, it's almost as if the author had a change of heart half way through because the story goes from this, to a less dramatic story of a woman getting over the break up of her marriage and moving on to a new relationship. The one "big event" that was planned early on in the book (that I was really looking foward to reading) doesn't even go ahead.

But I kept reading as I had began to care about the characters and what happens to them all in the end...and secretely I was hoping for some big twist at the end and was disapointed when this never happened.

But that said, it was a good 'light read' but I wouldn't read it more than once.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea!!! 25 Oct 2008
By Lizzie VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was the first book by this author that I have read, but I found it a little sloppy.

It started out well enough. Stephanie, James's wife finding out that her husband was living a double life, with a mistress safely tucked away in the country. Neither woman had known about the other. Instead of confronting him immediately they decide to join forces and exact their own kind of revenge. Sounds good? Great idea, just a shame about the delivery.

The first half of the book is enjoyable, and you keep the pages turning to see what else the women can come up with, and there are some genuine moments when you root for them both. However, after a while it just all gets a little tedious, and the author's attempts at writing sub-plots are pretty lame. It's as if she can't think of a way to pull it all together and finish the book properly. In fact, in my humble opinion, it doesn't really finish. It just peters out.

I also agree with some other reviewers, that the editor must have been having an off day. Many typing and punctuation errors. Definitely a rush job.

It's a shame, because this book should have been great if handled properly. I gave it two stars because I actually finished it without skimming.

If you're looking for great chick lit with a few good twists and turns, I would check out Melissa Hill first.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Terribly over hyped 22 Sep 2008
By kristina
Format:Paperback
A very disappointing read. The characters were completely unengaging and unconvincing; I couldn't really have cared less what happened to any of them. And it takes quite some skill to make an 8/9 year old child so unappealing. The dialogue was sparse and unconvincing, interspersed with what felt like interminable, dull narrative - much of which I ended up skim reading. Basically, if the author wasn't who she is, I doubt she'd even have got this published, let alone hyped so much! I bought this on a 3 for 2 (so basically free, right?) - and I still felt cheated.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A real anticlimax 23 Oct 2008
By Ms. L. Jenkinson
Format:Paperback
I have been waiting for this book since thoroughly enjoying Getting rid of Matthew - I'm also a collector of some authors and was looking forward to placing this on the 'READ' shelf next to her preious book.

However, after only getting gripped by it after reading a third way through I pressed on and on to the end. But it was a complete dissapointment and I felt deflated when I read the last page - it was like Jane Fallon had run out of steam and couldn't be bothered to think up an ending that suited the story. All in all a dissapointment and this won't be an author that I will follow OR collect. ANTI-CLIMAX
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Good until the ending 11 Nov 2008
By Samij
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book until about the last 100 pages. Up until that point it was witty, funny, entertaining and I sympathised and wanted both women to get their own back. However I felt that the writer got towards the end and either hit a deadline or ran out of steam and the ending was very poor and completely unrealistic. Very disappointing.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars A Let Down 24 Oct 2008
By Mark Hadley
Format:Paperback
Getting Rid of Matthew was sparky, witty, well-written and at times, off-colour. Get You Back is none of these. I was hugely let down and gave up after 140 pages. The story started well, but ran out of steam, dipping its toe in suburban boredom and never really managing to take off. Maybe I gave up too soon.

As a side-note, whoever edited the book might like to give it a second look to correct the typos and missing/inaccurate punctuation.

Had all the signs of a rush job both for the author and the publisher.

Wouldn't bother reading a third Fallon book after this.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars lightweight 25 Sep 2008
By Angie
Format:Paperback
Very disappointed with this book unfortunately. I found it to be lightweight and predictable with characters i didn't really care about or grow to like.. Having recently read 'The Post-birthday world' by lionel Shriver, which was so well written with proper 3 dimensional characters - this by comparison was like candy floss. It's typical of it's genre i guess,but considering the subject is basically about a cheating husband and the breakdown of a marriage, it felt so flippant and silly. It didn't make me laugh or feel any sadness for the characters. Dont bother - boring and contrived.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Karen 1967
Have really enjoyed this book by Jane Fallon so much I went online and bought the other 3 books she has written, read 2 and on my third, we need more books from her I can only find... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Karen 1967
2.0 out of 5 stars Average at best - if you liked getting rid of Matthew, do not expect...
I loved Jane's first book, soI though I thought I give this one a try. I was very disappointed. As other reviews have mentioned, it is a great idea, starts of well, but all falls... Read more
Published 4 months ago by ICook
4.0 out of 5 stars a great read
great holiday read. i took this book on a long haul flight and couldnt put it down, was slightly disappointed with the ending but the rest of the book was great.
Published 4 months ago by horsemad
5.0 out of 5 stars Well-thought-out plot and diverse characters
My love for Jane Fallon's work started years before I even started blogging. I remember randomly picking up Getting Rid of Matthew in our local bookshop when I was 17 and instantly... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Vicky @ Books, Biscuits, and Tea
5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it
I bought this book because I Loved reading getting rid of Matthew,well I really enjoyed this one aswell. Read more
Published 9 months ago by sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book
This book was a really good read from the first page all the way through. It is a excellent girly read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by K Leach
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting premise that never fully delivers
I'm not usually into "Chick Lit" type books, but someone had given me this ages ago and I read it in one day whilst curled up in bed feeling ill and sorry for myself. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Georgiana89
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing - good idea but poorly executed
WARNING - POSSIBLE SPOILER.

I was recommended this book by a friend. Looking at the storyline, I thought it could be quite good. And, it did start out OK. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brida
4.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
i read this while in hospital after having my daughter, and i couldnt put it down read it in a few days good plot and an even better twist to the story well worth the read!
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I am not a reader yet i saw this book in the airport andthought it looked interesting. I read this book in 4 days! Read more
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