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'A bittersweet comedy and one to be read by anyone who loves shopping and love!' (BURTON MAIL )
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New mum Emily wants revenge on the stick-thin assistants who laugh at her post-baby tummy and post-baby budget. But frumpiness has its advantages when you're wielding a secret camera - and sending the damning footage straight to head office. Store manager Sandie has a lifelong love of the world of retail - the glitz, the glamour, the stockroom. Then she's fitted up by an ambitious assistant and secret shopping is the only way to keep her one passion alive. Glamorous widow Grazia can't leave behind the high life, despite her chronically low bank balance. The more she's buying - and spying - the less time she has to mourn her husband or her fair-weather friends who've dumped her. They're Charlie's Shopping Angels, controlled by a mysterious figure who sends them assignments. But when they're sent to stitch up a doomed shop owned by Will, the angels begin to feel divided loyalties . . .
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My sister bought me this book for Christmas and I started reading it on New Year's eve.
I loved this book. Kate Harrison hooks you into the story from the first page and the three main characters are people you grow to care about very much, and I loved the fact that I could relate to Emily's personality. I think all the readers will find that they too can relate to one of the three heroines.
The story centres around Emily, a mother who longs to bring a bit of excitement into her dull life. Sandie, a single woman who works in retail and is very organised and yet due to something that happens beyond her control has to change her life around and Grazia, an elegant widow who on the surface seems to have a life free from worries but looks can be deceptive.
These three are the secret shopping angels, who together are given assignments by the mysterious Charlie, some of which are heavent sent, some are just hell.
I found I couldn't put this book down, I was longing to find out exactly what happened to each of the ladies as the story unfolded and I found this book to be extremely touching and amusing although not laugh out loud funny and really well written.
I bought a copy of the book for my sister and we ended up reading the book at the same time, enjoying talking together about all the different things that happened in the book.
I would definitely recommend this book and have given it 5 stars, however I have to say and my sister agreed with me that the ending of the book was rather rushed, as if the publisher had told the author to finish the book at that stage so the last chapter of the book was the weakest I felt and although this didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book, I would have loved the book to have been a bit longer so that we could have found out what happened to two of the characters as the final chapter centred around only one of the characters which was a bit of a shame.
However, that aside, I am longing now to read more of Kate Harrison as I think she could be my new favourite author of the year. A wonderful book that I know other readers will enjoy.
I loved this book. Kate Harrison hooks you into the story from the first page and the three main characters are people you grow to care about very much, and I loved the fact that I could relate to Emily's personality. I think all the readers will find that they too can relate to one of the three heroines.
The story centres around Emily, a mother who longs to bring a bit of excitement into her dull life. Sandie, a single woman who works in retail and is very organised and yet due to something that happens beyond her control has to change her life around and Grazia, an elegant widow who on the surface seems to have a life free from worries but looks can be deceptive.
These three are the secret shopping angels, who together are given assignments by the mysterious Charlie, some of which are heavent sent, some are just hell.
I found I couldn't put this book down, I was longing to find out exactly what happened to each of the ladies as the story unfolded and I found this book to be extremely touching and amusing although not laugh out loud funny and really well written.
I bought a copy of the book for my sister and we ended up reading the book at the same time, enjoying talking together about all the different things that happened in the book.
I would definitely recommend this book and have given it 5 stars, however I have to say and my sister agreed with me that the ending of the book was rather rushed, as if the publisher had told the author to finish the book at that stage so the last chapter of the book was the weakest I felt and although this didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book, I would have loved the book to have been a bit longer so that we could have found out what happened to two of the characters as the final chapter centred around only one of the characters which was a bit of a shame.
However, that aside, I am longing now to read more of Kate Harrison as I think she could be my new favourite author of the year. A wonderful book that I know other readers will enjoy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
i REALLY loved this book, and stayed up far too late reading it. right from the set up to the very last page it's a pacy and satisfying and sometimes romantic read. i found all three female protagonists very likeable, yet realistic with their faults and foibles, and was gunning for them all - each of them was my favourite at some point in the story and each of them undergoes a huge change in the course of the novel.
the change in narrative voice really kept me engrossed and wanting to know what was happening with the other characters.
of course, it's a very identifiable subject, shopping, and any woman could relate to the experiences of the three secret shoppers. kate harrison makes being a secret shopper sound fun - i wonder if there'll be big increase in applications over the next few months?
the change in narrative voice really kept me engrossed and wanting to know what was happening with the other characters.
of course, it's a very identifiable subject, shopping, and any woman could relate to the experiences of the three secret shoppers. kate harrison makes being a secret shopper sound fun - i wonder if there'll be big increase in applications over the next few months?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was an easy read and before I knew it I was over half way through the book. It was good but it felt like something was missing, that secret chicklit formula. Storyline was witty and twists and turns so worthy of 4 out of 5.
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Lighthearted and warm
I read a mixture of serious and more light hear5ted books- and this is definately a light hearted one! However, saying that, it is one of the best lighthearted books i have read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Joanne
Really loved this book!
This was a reallly lovely read, so much so I tried to only read a few pages at a time so that it would last longer! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Deborah Durbin
Secret Shopper's Revenge
Absolutely love this book! A good read, funny in places, touching in others. Anybody who's ever been at the wrong end of a snooty shop assistant will be able to connect with the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Teresa
meh
Went browsing in the library and the book first stood out to me because it was pink, read the synopsis and thought "OK then. Read more
Published 17 months ago by G Rees
hilarious and sweet
picked this up in a sale and wwasnt expecting to much from it. what a surprise it turned out to be!! Read more
Published on 15 May 2010 by Lindymck
Brilliant!
I bought this book for my holiday reading and all I can say is I couldn't put it down! Brilliant.
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by R. Spencer
silly book that never got going
Promised a lot and delivered little.
Specifically: thin plot line, remote characters, particularly Grazia, and a huge gap where the dramatic narratives should be. Read more
Specifically: thin plot line, remote characters, particularly Grazia, and a huge gap where the dramatic narratives should be. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Penelope Simpson
excellant author
bought all books by this author and have really enjoyed reading them, easy to read hard to put down and always funny.
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by Hazel Morgan
Fab Chick Lit!
Brilliant, easy read chick lit. Very funny & so glad a sequel is out
Published on 9 Dec 2009 by Mrs. C. Wills
A bit slow
The story is slow to get going and not a lot happens in it either. I was disappointed that there wasn't more romance or at least a little passion in the way the characters behaved. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Potterywhizz
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