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Six lovers. Two affairs. One betrayal. Who’s the weak link?
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Ella Stuart has worked hard to achieve the perfect work-life balance: a high-flying career as a paediatric doctor, a charming husband, charity fundraiser Jackson Garrett – and in urbane PR consultant William Ashfield, a passionate, worldly lover. William is equally devoted to Ella, his mistress of eight years, and to his faded, troubled wife, Beth. He knows he could never choose between them; and is eternally grateful he’s never been asked. When tragedy strikes out of the blue, Ella’s carefully ordered life is abruptly derailed. Struggling to cope as the chaos spirals out of her control, unable to play the accommodating mistress any longer, Ella examines her long relationship with William, and finds it wanting. But her personal nightmare has repercussions for everyone linked to her. For William, who has to face his own demons and make the toughest decision of his life. For Beth, who is just beginning to emerge from the depression that has stolen the most precious years of motherhood. And above all for Cate, William and Beth’s seventeen-year-old daughter, whose transition from girlhood to womanhood is suddenly set to be a baptism of fire. ‘ [a] superior tale of immorality and lust...Stimson's skill ensures we are gripped to the finish. Warmly recommended.’ Daily Mail
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have become a fan of Tess Stimson since reading The Adultery Club and have been looking forward to her next book. I was not disappointed in The Infidelity Chain. While this is not as light hearted as the previous book it has some very real characters who quite quickly get under the skin. There is sadness and drama as well as the explicitly described adultery the title leads us to expect. This is not just a chick lit 'sex and shopping' novel but has a great deal more depth, and I found it to be both thought provoking and challenging. The story unfolds as it is told from the perspective of each of the main characters, and this enables the reader to understand the motivations and private demons that motivate them. I found myself totally absorbed in the story and characters and was unable to put the book down until I had read it through!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've not heard of Tess Stimson before having read this. I picked it up as part of a 3 for 2 deal on books. The plot was intriguing, and although I enjoyed the book; it wasn't really a page turner.
It was interesting that Stimson gives the events from different perspectives, but I think she did this TOO much - there are ways to show different perspectives all in one scene. Stimson recreated scenes so much, half of the book is dedicated to re-telling you the same events from a different point of view. You're constantly beginning the new chapter with confusion, trying to work out whether you're in the past, present or the future.
I found elements of the storyline too unbelievable, which made me lose a little faith in her writing, but nevertheless, a decent read.
It was interesting that Stimson gives the events from different perspectives, but I think she did this TOO much - there are ways to show different perspectives all in one scene. Stimson recreated scenes so much, half of the book is dedicated to re-telling you the same events from a different point of view. You're constantly beginning the new chapter with confusion, trying to work out whether you're in the past, present or the future.
I found elements of the storyline too unbelievable, which made me lose a little faith in her writing, but nevertheless, a decent read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Blimey, the writer didn't shy away from tackling challenging issues in this book - everything from manic depression to teenage pregnancy was covered in some way. I really liked the way it was told from different points of view, it gave a lot of insight into each character, and illustrated how situations can be viewed so differently through someone else's eyes.
Few minor niggles, the irritating use of French phrases in the first few pages, which I found really pretentious. Thankfully it seemed to stop after the first chapter or so. The constant use of italics throughout the book grated a bit too. I also found some of the sex scenes a little crude (I'm no prude, and I know this is a book about adultery but I felt as if I'd picked up a Black Lace book at some points. It was just a tiny bit too much..)
All in all, a good read with interesting characters and a complex and not entirely predictable plot. I liked the ending, even if it was a bit far fetched!
Few minor niggles, the irritating use of French phrases in the first few pages, which I found really pretentious. Thankfully it seemed to stop after the first chapter or so. The constant use of italics throughout the book grated a bit too. I also found some of the sex scenes a little crude (I'm no prude, and I know this is a book about adultery but I felt as if I'd picked up a Black Lace book at some points. It was just a tiny bit too much..)
All in all, a good read with interesting characters and a complex and not entirely predictable plot. I liked the ending, even if it was a bit far fetched!
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Could not get past 3rd chapter
I found this book boring and annoying and I couldn't get into it at all. I could not identify with any of the characters and thought it was totally unrealistic. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Sarah H
LOVED THIS!
I loved this book. It was sad but heartwarming, and I thought the characters were all really well rounded, especially Cate, who's the perfect portrayal of a teenager. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Rosebud Rosen
fantastic juicey novel
Absolutely fantastic book. Only just discovered Tess and I think she is an amazing writer! She uses a style of writing that always uses each characters point of view and it fills... Read more
Published 24 months ago by S. Newton
The Infidelity Chain
I am now a fan of Tess Stimson, I just couldn't put this book down! If you have jobs to do, don't start this book, you'll never get your jobs done :-).......... Read more
Published on 17 July 2009 by Elaine Stout
Really Good
I finished this book last night, i actually stayed up to finish it! It is quite an addictive read.
I much prefered this book to "The Adultery Club" because the... Read more
I much prefered this book to "The Adultery Club" because the... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by S. Firth
Great Read! Fun Flirty and everything Girly
Great read, this book made me want to keep turning page after page. It qickly drew me in theres much depth to all the characters and as it is told from a number of differnt points... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2009 by C. Moran
Good structure with unpredictable plot
I enjoyed the first person narrative as it enabled me to get into the heads of the characters and served to emphasise the contrasts between the various different contributors to... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2008 by Janie U
Chick-lit for grown-ups
Stimpson writes easy-read grown-up chick-lit: her novels are not full of ditzy but charming twenty-year-olds meeting and marrying `the One', but engage with women in their thirties... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 2008 by Roman Clodia
Just a 'taster'...
...I got a 'taster' booklet of this book free with a magazine, and now I just *have* to get it! I got to read the first chapter or two in the taster and I couldn't stop reading and... Read more
Published on 30 May 2008 by Ashen
I hate writing a negative review but...
OK. Sorry if this opinion doesn't concur with your own, but (and at the risk of you clicking the 'unhelpful' button) I found this rather cliched chick lit. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2008 by Sue at home
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