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Praise for ONCE IN A LIFETIME: 'Wise, warm, compassionate, full of characters that I loved and identified with, it's like having a great gossip with your best friends. Her best book yet.' Marian Keyes 'This top-notch storyteller once again cuts to the quick of modern women's lives and their relationships'Woman & Home 'A modern fable of love and belonging that feels utterly timeless' Take a Break 'Vintage Kelly territory - it's a book for those who believe in love' Evening Herald 'Entertaining, moving and as vivid as a screenplay - presents a picture of the lives of Irish women which, like all good fiction, brings the truth into sharp relief' Irish Independent 'Engaging reading for these recessionary times' Irish Times 'Cathy Kelly is at the top of her game here - a great read' Belfast Sunday Life Some rave reviews for Cathy's previous bestellers: / 'She writes genuinely compelling stories with a sharp eye for detail and character.' Irish Mail on Sunday / 'Kelly has an uncanny knack of drawing you in to each of her characters, emotionally attaching you to their journeys !'RTE Guide / 'A must for Kelly's many fans; a warm, moving read ' Daily Mail / 'An upbeat and diverting tale skilfully told!Kelly knows what her readers want and consistently delivers.' Sunday Independent / 'An absorbing, heart-warming tale ' Company / 'Kelly explores infidelity with searing honesty!I couldn't stop reading' Louise Bagshaw, Daily Mail / 'Kelly reels you into this addictive tale' Woman & Home
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Every woman needs her Cathy Kelly time! When life is full of changes, your friends are the ones who really count! Ingrid Fitzgerald is flying high. A successful TV presenter, she's happily married with two wonderful children. But as they fly the nest, she's about to discover a secret that will shatter her world. Natalie Flynn is falling in love -- but the secrecy surrounding her mother's past still troubles her. Dare she ask the questions that could help her make sense of her life? Charlie Fallon loves her family and her job at Kenny's Department Store, but her eccentric mother is growing more demanding. Could now be the time to fight for her own happiness? The woman with the power to help them is free spirit Star Bluestone. Experience tells her that the important things in life must be treasured and the chance for real joy comes only once in a lifetime!Warm, captivating storytelling from the heart - treat yourself to some Cathy Kelly time.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing,
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This review is from: Once in a Lifetime (Paperback)
Cathy Kelly is one of three authors on my Irish-writer 'autobuy list', the others being Marion Keyes and Maeve Binchy. It's very rare that I'm disappointed with any of these; they have a gift for creating interesting characters with fascinating interwoven storylines.
This book is an exception, however. I was hopeful given Marion Keyes' cover-quote saying that this is one of Kelly's best with wonderful characters. Not. Yes, Ingrid - the most prominent character, wife of Kenny's magnate David and host of a prime-time TV political talk-show - is likeable and interesting, but she's surrounded by others who really didn't appeal at all. For once, also, the various characters' stories didn't gel for me, and the book's structure did not hang together. Characters such as Kitty, Dara, Lizzie and others were irritating and unsympathetic. David, Ingrid's husband, was too much of a cypher in the beginning for me to form any liking for him, and I'm left wondering what Ingrid ever saw in him. As for Star Bluestone, the proclaimed lodestone of the book, I could have done without her and her flaky second-sight mumbo-jumbo. Sorry, Cathy Kelly, but this book was considerably below what I'm used to from you and will be finding its way to the nearest second-hand bookshop.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Irish Magic!,
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This review is from: Once in a Lifetime (Hardcover)
At the beginning of her authorship, Cathy Kelly's books were categorized as chick-lit, and although I have never quite agreed since I have always thought Kelly has her own unique style, her two latest books have clearly signalized a change.
With "Once in a lifetime" Cathy Kelly has taken the step from youngish, fun and bubbly to maturity and wisdom. I have always found that the Irish, in all kinds of art, have a special kind of magic, partly based on centuries of rich tradition, partly simply a trait in the Irish themselves. Whatever, it's there and it's special. And Cathy Kelly has got it in buckets. In this book her storytelling is reaching deep into people's souls and far under the surface of life. "Once in a Lifetime" is the story about TV presentator Ingrid, her husband David, owner of old distinguished department store Kenny's, and their two children Molly and Ethan. It's about Star Bluestone, the latest of the Bluestone women who for centuries have possessed magic abilities of various kinds. Star is perhaps the most fascinating character in the book. Living alone in the beautiful Bluestone cottage, surrounded by her dogs, orchids, interesting collections from her various travels and not the least her production of the beautiful embroidered Bluestone tapestries.There is Charlie, working at Kenny's cosmetic department and her family - and Natalie, searching desperately for knowledge about her long dead birth mother. And many, many more. Over each chapter in the book there is a headline, a simple word of wisdom. Also, scattered about in the book are thoughtful advice and contemplations, for instance Charlie's written notes, helping her to cope and sort out her difficult relationships with her mother and sister, and helping the readers in the prosess. My copy of the book is full of underlinings and marks. The book has not yet found its way to the bookshelf but remains lying on my night table as I need to have it close by for reference and guidance. Is "Once in a Lifetime" a pageturner? To me, a pageturner AND a page-returner, since as much as I wanted to rush for answers, I was forced to stop on the way to ponder and think. There are so many flowers along this road which are impossible to ignore. One needs to stop and bend down to further search and admire. Dare I say that with this book Cathy Kelly has found herself a place among the Irish classics? I think so. Old Irish myths wisely spun into modern life. The wonder of nature, love and life. And Kelly's all present trademarks, humour and warmth. An important book by a great author, who has finally found her place.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring,
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This review is from: Once in a Lifetime (Hardcover)
I am an avid Cathy Kelly fan but found this book extremely hard going. She is normally a fun read and I always look forward to taking her books to read on holiday but this one was very disappointing. I found it difficult to get past the first chapter let alone the rest of the book. I have flicked through but I think this is one that I will not be able to complete which is not like me at all.
This has put me off buying anymore Cathy Kelly unless she goes back to het usual style of writing.
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