- Hardcover: 345 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing (7 Sep 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747270570
- ISBN-13: 978-0747270577
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,662,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This is rich stuff....Fielding has created an adept study of three flawed characters who, after years of playing head games, must learn how to communicate....Fielding has again pushed a seemingly fragile heroine to the brink, only to have her fight back, tooth and nail." -- "Booklist"
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Fielding has created an adept study of three flawed characters who after years of playing head games, must learn to communicate. As the novel races towards tragedy, Mattie prevails. Fielding has again pushed a seemingly fragile heroine to the brink, only to have her fight back tooth and nail.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This novel begins with our heroine Mattie plotting to kill her pathologically cheating lawyer husband, Jake, after she discovers his latest affair. Aware that Jake only married her because she was pregnant with their now 15 year old daughter, Mattie still craves the love she believes is her right in a relationship.
Following a bizarre day, including an uncontrollable outburst during her husband's latest trial, and a 'dead' foot that causes her to instigate a motor vehicle pile-up in which she is badly hurt, Matty is hospitalised. There her physical and emotional abnormalities of the day are examined further by her doctor and more tests are suggested.
Upon leaving hospital, Jake immediately leaves Mattie for his 'uncomplicated' girlfriend. At first Mattie is shocked, but soon relishes the freedom of being able to live her own life with her daughter, without the burden of a husband who doesn't love her.
However, after receiving the results of her medical tests, Mattie is forced to face devastating news, that results in Jake returning to their home to support Mattie, to win back the love of his daughter, who has not forgiven her father for leaving her mother, whilst maintaining his mistress on the side.
The rest of the story develops into an initiallly frustrating, but ultimately successful progression of Mattie and Jake's marriage as they are forced together by the tragedy that has struck them. Together they are forced to confront childhood issues that have been the cause of most of their struggles and together attempt to heal these wounds.
You almost feel as though you ARE Mattie, so real is her character. You laugh, cry, struggle and grow with her and ultimately come to realise the true meaning of love.
A beautifully written novel that makes me want to read it again tomorrow!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was my "first time" with a Joy Fielding book and what a Joy! If you love sad movies you'll love this book, I actually cried, it is written with such emotion I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Definately a ladies book as it covers a womans relationships with her mother, daughter, husband and lover and keeps you riveted from page one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wonderful story, well written, reduced me to tears! AN ABSOLUTE PAGE TURNER. I have all of Joy fieldings books and will continue reading her excellent novels
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I loved this book , although it was slightly different from the other Joy Fielding novels I read . It was still a page turner and in many places I found tears running down my face. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2009 by M. P. Shirra
Deeply moving
Unlike her other love & suspense novels, Joy Fielding has this time written a quite different book.
"The First Time" is the story about Mattie, her successful attorney... Read more
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Published on 24 Aug 2007 by Sissel M. Østdahl
Excellent read, very moving and well written
This book is a must read for all romantics. It goes through various stages from happiness to sadness. I went from smiling to crying, it is unpredictable and well written. Read more
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