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Marian Keyes (Author)
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Publication Date: 30 April 2008

‘Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married’

Lola has every reason to be interested in who Paddy’s marrying – because although she’s his girlfriend, she definitely isn’t the bride-to-be. Heartbroken, she flees the city for a cottage by the sea. But will Lola’s retreat prove as idyllic as she hopes?

Not if journalist Grace has anything to do with it. She wants the inside story on the de Courcy engagement and thinks Lola holds the key. Grace knew Paddy a long time ago. But why can’t she forget him?

Grace’s sister, Marnie, might have the answer but she also has issues with the past. Her family is wonderful but they can’t take away memories of her first love: a certain Paddy de Courcy. What will it take for Marnie to be able to move on?

And what of the future Mrs de Courcy … Alicia is determined to be the perfect politician’s wife. But does she know the real Paddy de Courcy?

Four very different women. One awfully charming man. And the dark secret that binds them all …

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  • Hardcover: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph (30 April 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0718149122
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718149123
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.8 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 230,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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It takes real talent to make a reader laugh and cry . . . the story will stay with you long after you've read the last page (Heat )

About the Author

Marian Keyes' international bestselling novels include Rachel’s Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story and most recently Anybody Out There, a number one bestseller. Two collections of her journalism, Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet, are also available from Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Suprised. 22 Jun 2009
By Miss Jelly
Format:Paperback
I do like Marian Keyes books and tend to slip them in between more heavy going reads as they are quick, light hearted, fun and always leave you smiling.

This book was quite a surprise with it dark subjects and the little snippets between chapters were surprisingly menacing. I enjoyed it throughly and loved that there were twists and surprises in the plot as a lot of 'chick-lit' has become very formulaic and predictable these days.

A difficult subject well handled and well written. A very good read.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Hard work, but gets there in the end 28 July 2008
By L. Wormwell
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have read all of Marian Keyes books and loved them, but i was completely drained by the time i finished this one. The themes of addiction and domestic violence are dealt with very well and depict the horrific consequences of both. The story is told by four women who are all connected in some way to a politician the 'Charming Man. The four women's stories are interwoven to some extent and each relate their 'story' in their own way. I found the way the book was written(through the different characters and different writing styles) quite demanding, although interesting and clever it is not a relaxing book to read and not one to read if you want cheering up. There is some light heartedness which is told through Lola's unusual diary entries and i won't spoil it but i did laugh out loud at some of the images the words created. It is a bit of a departure from the 'normal' Marian Keyes but brave of her to try something a little different.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This Charming Novel 4 Aug 2009
By Emma Wright
Format:Paperback
Wow. I read this book having never delved into a Marian Keyes before. I'm very glad I tried it.
This book covered so many important issues from every day life, including domestic violence and alcoholism, but without becoming too depressing. There were so many injections of humour to the story that it was impossible for it to get too dark. The balance of seriousness and realistic humour was absolutely perfect.
Using four different points of view, Keyes manages to tell a very rounded story, with insight into what a lot of characters are thinking. Though at first the switching between characters can be slightly confusing, it's easy to get used to, and after a while you become thankful for the change of scene.
Look out for Lola's entries, I found them both the most interesting and the most funny. There were so many things that she said that had me laughing out loud, yet she was still vulnerable and showed how much she had been hurt.
Overall this book gets a 10/10 from me for being completely entertaining and not once giving me reason to stop reading. It had me hooked from the very first page and I found it very difficult to stop reading and either get up off the couch and go to work or, at night, switch off the light and go to sleep. If you like staying up till all hours lost in fiction, I highly recommend This Charming Man. You haven't truly enjoyed a book until you've read it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Yeuch!!
Started reading this but found the main character really annoying and couldn't continue past the first chapter. Disappointing as I have read and enjoyed her books in the past. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Sheonagh Chrisite
5.0 out of 5 stars Marian Keyes rocks.
Cliche, I know, but oh so true. Am most likely going to purchase every one of her novels available on Amazon for Kindle.
Published 17 days ago by Laura Crampton
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED this!
This is a wonderful book, I literally could not put it down. It had everything a rattling good yarn should have.
Published 1 month ago by MRS AAPAYNE
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep and thought-provoking yet funny
I almost faltered and stopped reading st the beginning because Lola's vocab was so hard to come to terms with. But I ploughed on to read one of the best books I've read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by N. Gooden
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking and enjoyable but challenging, in a good way
I would certainly recommend This Charming Man but it is an uncomfortable read at times and challenging. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julie R
4.0 out of 5 stars One of her best
This is a great read. The characters are believable and the story is very funny in places, although again, Marian goes off on tangents; I wish she wouldn't. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. E. Allport
5.0 out of 5 stars A-MA-ZING!
I've spent some time reading the reviews of this book and actually am truly shocked from how low compared to her other books this one has been rated! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Liv
1.0 out of 5 stars Atrocious book
I really enjoyed other books from Marian Keyes but this one is not worthy of her talent at all. Way too long at close to 900 pages, I felt that the first couple of hundred passed... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hann
5.0 out of 5 stars This charming man
Just loved it. It made you laugh and cry. Lots of twists & turns. All the characters came life. Marnie with her alcoholism found myself hoping for her to admit that she was an... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paula
5.0 out of 5 stars Marian Keyes amazes again
Took a while for me to get in to the story but when I did I couldn't put it down, just had to get to the end to see what happened! Read more
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