- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New e. edition (19 Mar 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007120664
- ISBN-13: 978-0007120666
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,282,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Out of the Blue is a romantic comedy that explores the pressures of marriage in the 21st century. Faith and Peter are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary. On the surface they appear to have it all: a secure, happy relationship; two intelligent teenage children and successful, glamorous careers--he as a publisher and she as a TV weather girl. But a casual comment by her best friend Lily makes Faith wonder if her world is as perfect as it seems. She begins to wonder whether Peter's new, smart look really is because he's looking for a new job and wants to impress prospective employers. As Faith begins to doubt her husband's fidelity, she endeavours to "put all her fears to rest"--checking trouser pockets, scanning mobile phone bills for unfamiliar numbers, examining credit card statements for evidence of secret dates, even hiring a private detective. What ensues is a tale of deceit and self-deceit as she strives to find happiness once again.
Isabel Wolff's third novel is a modern romance with an interesting mix of characters--Faith's perceptive daughter Katie, always at hand to give Freudian insights into her mother's relationships; Lily, an eccentric editor for a top woman's magazine who wants to take Faith away from her "boring little trips to Ikea" and "boring little house"; and the charming but duplicitous Jos, Faith's new love interest, who all add a little spice to the predictable story line. But what the plot lacks in originality, Wolff makes up with writing that is energetic, upbeat and full of humour, making Out of the Blue a novel that should be on the reading list of every thirtysomething woman. --Amy Gallagher --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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‘Faith’s sucess as a TV weather girl hinges on making the punters feel comfortable – and a few hours in the company of one of Wolff’s novels generates the same satisfied feeling. Like having a good heart-to-heart with your best friend’. THE MIRROR
‘An unputdownable modern comedy of manners, Out of the Blue tackles love in a long-term relationship in generous and delightfully comic fashion’. HELLO
"If you are looking for a comedy that's a bit dark around the edges, this won't disappoint’. WOMEN’S JOURNAL
Of Isabel Wolff’s previous novels:
‘I absolutely, genuinely loved it… It’s very funny charming, upbeat and unputdownable’
Marian Keyes
‘A hilarious novel’
Independent
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book and devoured it in a day and a half - despite being at work at the time! No mean feat I can tell you (hope my boss isn't reading this). Basically the book is a touching, and very funny portrait of a marriage which, though basically happy, has gone a little tired at the edges, combined with a real page-turning mystery involving Faith's best friend Lily, a glamorous magazine editor. What WAS Lily up to? (I guessed completely wrong) and what WAS Joss's secret? (ditto ditto). I thought Minty Malone was very funny and so is this: in particular, the stuff about Graham the dog and Faith's teenage daughter Katie, an amateur (but brilliant) psychiatrist - was hysterical. Lily is a wonderfully witty character - Faith putty in her hands, until she starts to wise up. Isabelle Wolff's plots are always unpredictable and I loved the clever twist at the end of this one. As with Minty I closed the last page with a huge soppy grin on my face and a sense of harmony restored. I can't wait to read the next novel by this insightful and very funny author.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'Out of the Blue' is a gripping read from start to finish. Faith, the naïve heroine, engages our sympathy from the opening scene. We spend the rest of the novel either willing her to wake up and see things as they really are (the stability of her marriage, the duplicity of her new boyfriend, the wiles of the delicious Lily) or willing her on to achieve the happiness she deserves (as in the wonderful closing scene).
Faith is ably foiled by - a favourite character - her insightful daughter, Katie. Some of the most humorous scenes involve Katie's wry, Freudian insights into relationships. Like Faith's dog, Graham, Katie instinctively distrusts the new boyfriend, Jos. The scene where she pinpoints his fundamental untrustworthiness is one of the best in the book.
Isabel Wolff is an entertaining, thoughtful writer who has, in this her third novel, given us a story full of humour, sharp observation and pathos. Thoroughly recommended!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Many of us read light romantic fiction for sheer escapism - boy meets girl, both overcome some problem in their relationship, equals satisfyingly happy ending. Out of the Blue has all the necessary ingredients for a good, light-hearted read - save that the hero and heroine already happen to be married. Yes, their marriage will be saved, despite the hero's, and then the heroine's infidelity - but how? Isabel Wolff's plot of characteristic twists and turns unfolds intriguingly and ingeniously, leaving the reader wrong-guessing at times, until it reaches its inevitable happy conclusion. However, unlike much of the same genre, the author's blend of wry, at times throwaway, humour and clever characterisation, set this novel apart. The mix of characters - Faith's kind-hearted husband, strange daughter Katie and repellent friend Lily, not forgetting the anthropomorphic Graham - make compelling reading. The plot's twists and turns, with Faith's boyfriend Jos' 'secret' paramount, will make you want to read this book in one sitting - and then go back to pick up the nuances and clues you missed the first time round.
If you haven't read her first two books (which also bring the London scene alive in the mind of the reader) - The Trials of Tiffany Trott and The Making of Minty Malone - make sure you don't miss them either.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Lovely Book About Marriage and Relationships
Great Book! Isabell Wolff has done it again. I love every one of her other books and this one is no expection. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2003 by Kelly A. fuller
Page turning holiday read
This book stays on the same classic chick-lit territory that Minty Malone and Tiffany Trot inhabited. Read more
Published on 27 May 2002 by "curablekiev"
It's very funny and hard to put down
The writer has skillfully taken a storyline which is not uncommon, i.e. divorce, betrayal, friendship, but tells it as a hilarious but moving story with an unpredictable ending and... Read more
Published on 26 May 2002
surprised!
Well, first off, I have to say that I really enjoy reading Isabel Wolff's books and look forward to many more to come. I loved Minty and Tiffany. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2001
Infidels, beware!
This is the third of Isabel Wolff's romantic comedies and I wasn't sure if this one would live up to the expectations created by her previous two novels, but it did. Read more
Published on 17 July 2001
very enjoyable easy read book
everytime i had a spare minute i would reach for this book it was a very enjoyable and interesting read,showing some of the lengths people go to through jealousy and the fact that... Read more
Published on 29 April 2001
Fantastic read - couldn't put it down
Isabel Woolf really excells with Out of the Blue. I was immediately drawn in - it's funny, witty with unexpected twists and turns - and left me guessing to the last page. Read more
Published on 22 April 2001
Enjoyable, light-hearted comedy; well observed
"Out of the Blue" captivated us. We have enjoyed both of Isabel Wolff's previous best-sellers and were certainly not disappointed with this. Read more
Published on 20 April 2001 by fpender@aol.com
Rather Average Read
It took me quite a few pages to actualy "get in" to the book. Faith, the main character, is somewhat wet and every now and then I wanted to grab her by the shoulders and... Read more
Published on 17 April 2001
A+ Highly recommend it, if you Isabel Wolff's other books
Faith is a weathergirl on tv with 2 kids and learns her husband has an affair. Should she forgive him? Should she divorce him? Read more
Published on 10 April 2001
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