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Mavis Cheek's pacy, racy and thought-provoking new novel
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Nina Porter seems to have it all: husband, home, family and security. But her life turns upside down when a marital row over truthfulness sets her thinking. Isn't she dishonest herself, always playing the good wife? The perfect mother and daughter? The supportive friend? Should she, instead, try to live without the little white lies that support us all?
Her husband thinks it can't be done. But he goes away on a business trip. And when a glamorous few days of research in Venice are suddenly on offer, there seems no reason for Nina to refuse them. Or to resist the attentions of the handsome Italian who wants to show her the city.
As Nina entangles herself in a web of deceptions, it starts to look as though honesty might not always be the best policy...
Mavis Cheek's sparkling new novel is about shaking your life up, striking out and learning to be true to yourself. It's told with all the brio and humour that her readers have come to love.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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A great read: clever, deft and funny. Mavis Cheek probes relationships, combining humour, generosity and the steely gaze of experience. You don't have to know Venice intimately to read this book but it does add dimension to know something of it. The author wears her intelligence lightly but never talks down to her readers - she shows without telling, which only very good writers can manage.
Mavis Cheek also probes the lives of women, not just now but over the centuries. As one of her enduring themes, women's place (or lack of it) in society gets a fair and generous hearing with humour and without being shrill. That's one of her great assets as a writer.
But what on earth were her publishers thinking giving the book such a schmaltzy, wet cover? Surely such an intelligent piece of writing deserves better than this!
If this is the first of her novels you have read, I can really recommend that you read more of her work. Try the following (in no particular order): Yesterday's Houses, Amenable Women, Mrs Fytton's Country Life, The Sex Life of My Aunt.
Mavis Cheek also probes the lives of women, not just now but over the centuries. As one of her enduring themes, women's place (or lack of it) in society gets a fair and generous hearing with humour and without being shrill. That's one of her great assets as a writer.
But what on earth were her publishers thinking giving the book such a schmaltzy, wet cover? Surely such an intelligent piece of writing deserves better than this!
If this is the first of her novels you have read, I can really recommend that you read more of her work. Try the following (in no particular order): Yesterday's Houses, Amenable Women, Mrs Fytton's Country Life, The Sex Life of My Aunt.
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Nina lives an apparently ideal life. Her two children are virtually off her hands, her husband, Robert has a good job and she herself has a job she enjoys - researching for an author who is an old friend of hers. Robert is about to go on a business trip to Florida with his colleagues for a team building exercise to which wives are invited. But Nina doesn't want to go because she sees it as pointless and she doesn't see why she should lie about it. In fact in future she is going to tell the truth about everything - however trivial.
What follows can be read as a light-hearted story about how Nina deals with the fallout from her decision But it also raises some serious issues about how common lies are and how difficult it is to establish the truth about anything or anyone; and what complications ensue in relationships with some people if you do tell the truth all the time. Nina herself is an interesting and believable character and I warmed to her from the very first page. She is a good narrator and doesn't try and hide her own faults from the reader.
I enjoyed the section set in Venice in particular because I think Venice is a fascinating city and the ideal place to set part of a novel involving both truth and lies. I liked the literary and historical references and the chapter headings of unusual and archaic words and their sources. But this is not a heavy weight literary novel and all these things can be ignored and the book read for its story alone if the reader wishes. It is full of Mavis Cheek's trademark humour and lightness of touch and will delight her many fans. If you have not read any of her books before this one would be a good place to start. If you enjoy Erica James, Judy Astley or Annie Sanders you will probably enjoy Mavis Cheek.
What follows can be read as a light-hearted story about how Nina deals with the fallout from her decision But it also raises some serious issues about how common lies are and how difficult it is to establish the truth about anything or anyone; and what complications ensue in relationships with some people if you do tell the truth all the time. Nina herself is an interesting and believable character and I warmed to her from the very first page. She is a good narrator and doesn't try and hide her own faults from the reader.
I enjoyed the section set in Venice in particular because I think Venice is a fascinating city and the ideal place to set part of a novel involving both truth and lies. I liked the literary and historical references and the chapter headings of unusual and archaic words and their sources. But this is not a heavy weight literary novel and all these things can be ignored and the book read for its story alone if the reader wishes. It is full of Mavis Cheek's trademark humour and lightness of touch and will delight her many fans. If you have not read any of her books before this one would be a good place to start. If you enjoy Erica James, Judy Astley or Annie Sanders you will probably enjoy Mavis Cheek.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I love Mavis Cheek as a writer. She manages to ensure her books have all the components of a truly great read - humorous, well researched, human and a sparkling eye for the little nuances of life that make her stories resonate with her readers.
I've read all her books and recommended them to (and bought them for) others. However, I have to say I found this book a little disappointing. It's still a good read by most standards and if you regularly read Mavis Cheek you will enjoy this one, but for me it lacked a little of her usual sparkle and some of the descriptions of Venice (although lovely) were a bit distracting at times in such a short novel which is why I only rated it 4 out of 5.
My personal recommendation to those who might be reading her for the first time is try one of the others first - such as Mrs Fytton or Sex life of my Aunt.
I've read all her books and recommended them to (and bought them for) others. However, I have to say I found this book a little disappointing. It's still a good read by most standards and if you regularly read Mavis Cheek you will enjoy this one, but for me it lacked a little of her usual sparkle and some of the descriptions of Venice (although lovely) were a bit distracting at times in such a short novel which is why I only rated it 4 out of 5.
My personal recommendation to those who might be reading her for the first time is try one of the others first - such as Mrs Fytton or Sex life of my Aunt.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Truth to Tell is written in the first person and it's like listening to a boring monologue. Written to a formula, full of stereotypes, overuse of the word nice especially in the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Yvonne Moore
great if you want to know about venice - not an exciting read...
We read this as part of a bookclub.There are 10 of us and only 4of us could be bothered finishing it. Read more
Published 12 months ago by M. Hooley
Mavis Cheek back on form
I hadn't enjoyed Mavis Cheek's last two books Amenable Women and Yesterday's Houses which lacked the sense of humour and relish over relationships between men and women that... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bluebell
The Truth To Tell?
...it was a wonderful read - as all of this author's books have been. (And yes - I've read each and every one of them). Read more
Published 23 months ago by SamanthaG
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