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This is a page-turning, perceptive and skilfully written tale of family dynamics and the middle classes in crisis' Daily Mail
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Sisters-in-Law. They're not your choice - just your problem.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another terrific read from the immensely talented Nina Bell. Her characters are etched with insight and intelligence and the various family dynamics are explored in a no-holds barred way. The importance of home, forgiveness and fidelity are the big issues in this brilliantly observed family story to which anyone who has a sister in law, brother, partner or mother can relate. As with "The Inheritance" it's meatier than you might imagine and I couldnt put it down.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with Nina Bell's other book The Inheritance, once I started reading I couldn't wait to find out how the three, very different, storylines would be resolved. Well drawn realistic characters and great dialogue.
To quote Heat magazine "this is a no-sleep-until-you're-done novel"
To quote Heat magazine "this is a no-sleep-until-you're-done novel"
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is Nina Bell's second book, but I haven't yet read her first which is called Inheritance, however I'll be looking out for it on my next visit to the library! The book's striking cerise pink text stands out against the cover image, and I think it is a well crafted cover that will catch people's attention!
Kate is introduced to us as the main character of the story, with the other storylines revolving around her and her family. Kate is the only Fox woman in the story (bar her mother), yet she is possibly the most insecure of the sisters-in-law. Her relationship with Johnny isn't as good as she wants it to be, and I very much enjoyed the twists and turns their relationship took through the book. I liked Kate very much, she was a very normal character, one that you can relate to easily, and I wanted things to be okay for her with Johnny.
The other two women also feature heavily in the book but aren't the driving force behind it like Kate is. Olivia is a career-girl who takes the blame for the lack of children in her marriage to Simon yet won't reveal his secret. I liked her very much, she was headstrong and her storyline was unexpected and very fun to read, it surprised me and I liked the way it concluded for Olivia. Heather is the one I wasn't so fond of. She has a bad background but it didn't make me like her anymore, I just found her irritating and a tad weak, so for me she wasn't the best character but did add something to the book regardless.
The story is very much focused on the evil Sasha, and though I could see where the general direction was going from early on, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book and I liked it very much. Sasha was incredibly wicked and a great villain, I absolutely hated her and I was so annoyed the Fox women didn't stand up to her much sooner! However, she allows the twists and turns to progress and the book wouldn't have been fun if they had found her out within 100 pages! The twist with her and the Fox family was surprising as I didn't expect it, so this was good and I felt Bell has done a good job with keeping the plot exciting and readable!
If you like family-relationship driven books with a twist, then Sisters in Law may well be the book for you! I loved Nina Bell's writing style which kept me hooked through the 400+ pages, however I found myself powering through them very quickly as I just couldn't put it down! I loved the third person narration, and I found it easy to keep track of all the stories despite the change of them quite frequently. I look forward to reading Nina Bell's debut and any other releases, and this one is highly recommended by me, a really great read overall, very enjoyable!
Kate is introduced to us as the main character of the story, with the other storylines revolving around her and her family. Kate is the only Fox woman in the story (bar her mother), yet she is possibly the most insecure of the sisters-in-law. Her relationship with Johnny isn't as good as she wants it to be, and I very much enjoyed the twists and turns their relationship took through the book. I liked Kate very much, she was a very normal character, one that you can relate to easily, and I wanted things to be okay for her with Johnny.
The other two women also feature heavily in the book but aren't the driving force behind it like Kate is. Olivia is a career-girl who takes the blame for the lack of children in her marriage to Simon yet won't reveal his secret. I liked her very much, she was headstrong and her storyline was unexpected and very fun to read, it surprised me and I liked the way it concluded for Olivia. Heather is the one I wasn't so fond of. She has a bad background but it didn't make me like her anymore, I just found her irritating and a tad weak, so for me she wasn't the best character but did add something to the book regardless.
The story is very much focused on the evil Sasha, and though I could see where the general direction was going from early on, it didn't ruin my enjoyment of the book and I liked it very much. Sasha was incredibly wicked and a great villain, I absolutely hated her and I was so annoyed the Fox women didn't stand up to her much sooner! However, she allows the twists and turns to progress and the book wouldn't have been fun if they had found her out within 100 pages! The twist with her and the Fox family was surprising as I didn't expect it, so this was good and I felt Bell has done a good job with keeping the plot exciting and readable!
If you like family-relationship driven books with a twist, then Sisters in Law may well be the book for you! I loved Nina Bell's writing style which kept me hooked through the 400+ pages, however I found myself powering through them very quickly as I just couldn't put it down! I loved the third person narration, and I found it easy to keep track of all the stories despite the change of them quite frequently. I look forward to reading Nina Bell's debut and any other releases, and this one is highly recommended by me, a really great read overall, very enjoyable!
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Couldn't put it down.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I couldn't put it down. Thoroughly recommend .I haven't read any of this author's work before.Will try another one definitely.
Published 2 months ago by Fletcher
Intelliegent and entertaining - a la Joanna Trollope
I loved this book. I am not a chick-lit reader but was recommended this by a friend with a brain so gave it a go. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. L. Mavor
Fantastic!
This is a truly wonderful book. Offering those of us who yearn for something "escapist" but with more grit and reality than the average brain dead chick lit. Read more
Published 4 months ago by LoopyLisa
Good
I enjopyed this book andhow it followed the story of 3 couples lives. I live the idea of the other female chracter in the story, it made it very interesting to see what she was... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Giselle
A three-aga saga !
I really enjoyed this audio book, and Jilly Bond's reading of it. The story of Kate, Olivia and Heather, related by marriage (or not) to Johnnie, Si and Jack and the way they have... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jill Besterman
Serious, Mature, Compelling Women's Fiction
This was my first book by UK author Nina Bell (find her on Twitter @ninabellbooks) but it won't be my last. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Melissa
The forgotten relationship
Nina Bell has a beady eye for spotting the overlooked emotional drivers in middle-class lives. Sisters-in-law is a perfect case in point. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Miss C Jardine
can't put it down
First of nina bell books i have read am half way through and can't put it down am going away and tempted to stop reading and save for my flight cause i know i will sit and read it... Read more
Published 15 months ago by chezza
Really good read
Somebody recommended Nina Bell so this is the first I have read. I liked it, liked her style of writing. Interesting story, funny in parts, some sexy bits...good read in all. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Charlton
Excellent about family relations
With her two first novels, Nina Bell has already established herself as a new and extremely talented name in English literature, a contemporary storyteller in the tradition of... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2010 by Sissel M. Østdahl
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