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Just Between Us (Paperback)

by Cathy Kelly (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 656 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (7 Jul 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006514782
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006514787
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.1 x 3.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 31,552 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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On the surface, Rose Miller, the heroine of Cathy Kelly's Just Between Us, has a golden life: she's just about to celebrate her 40th wedding anniversary with her lovely husband Hugh, her three daughters are all wonderful and her home in the small Irish town of Kinvara is gorgeous. So far it sounds like a feature in a glossy magazine, where everyone is happy and smiling and the only foreseeable problems ahead involve estimating the exact quantity of canapés for the party guests at Rose's ruby wedding bash. But Cathy Kelly doesn't deal in slick clichés. Her characters, despite their glamorous exteriors, face real emotional dilemmas and heartaches. As Rose says: "It was one thing to look as if your life was perfect, it was another thing for it to be so. Looks could be deceptive."

Cathy Kelly, with great warmth and compassion, begins to reveal the not-so-gilded truth about the four Miller women. Rose is questioning her marriage; her youngest daughter Holly is lacking in self-confidence and stuck in a boring job that stifles her creativity; single parent Stella is a brilliant lawyer and mum, but romance seems to be by-passing her; and Tara has a glowing television career, but her home life is turning out to be far from rosy--her husband seems to be drinking to excess. Over the course of some 500 hundred chatty pages Cathy Kelly reveals the women's secret doubts. Their problems are distressing, but the novel still has that feel-good factor; the author mixes humour with realism and the result is this compelling sixth novel from the bestselling Irish author. --Eithne Farry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Pre-publication review of JUST BETWEEN US: 'Kelly has earned her place on the bestseller lists with her sharp understanding of behaviour, and this splendid women's read will keep her there. The feel-good factor... is a particularly endearing trait, spreading warmth and a satisfying conclusion.' Publishing News, September 2002 Acclaim for Cathy Kelly's novels: 'A compulsive read' Woman's Weekly 'Kelly dramatises her story with plenty of sparky humour' The Times 'Down-to-earth and insightful, her novels are as compelling as Big Brother' Andrea Henry, The Mirror 'Totally believable' Rosamunde Pilcher 'Compassionate and compelling' Irish Independent
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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, interesting - and not too predictable!, 5 Aug 2003
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You know what it's like: you've a train journey ahead and nothing to read. So you buy something in a rush at the station, cross your fingers and hope for the best. Well,this time it worked out all right for me. Cathy Kelly has written a realistic account of family life, based around a couple and their three grown-up children: a single mum, a newly-wed script writer and "the shy one" (the youngest daughter). Although I wouldn't say that it's the best of the best (hence 4 stars rather than 5) this book is well-written, sufficiently multi-layered so that it is entertaining, yet not completely predictable. Then again, it has a happy ending, which is a bit predictable, but I think in this genre one expects a happy ending. The book deals with adultery, which is not particularly original, and the reactions of the characters are (in my opinion) a bit simplistic, but overall it is a fine, realistic portrayal. Additionally, one gets to like all the characters (especially the adorable grandaughter)so a happy ending is welcome.
All in all, a good, happy & uplifting summe read. Doesn't promise anything it doesn't deliver. I will probably be reading more books by Kelly if I can find them.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like a chat with an old friend, 23 Oct 2002
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This review is from: Just Between Us (Paperback)
Just Between Us is a warm, uplifting and enjoyable novel that is perfect for reading by the fire on a cold winter night.
Cathy Kelly has a way of writing novels that we can all relate to. Her characters and real and vibrant and their stories are wonderfully entertaining. Sitting down with Just Between Us will not disappoint anyone who wants a light read, but wants to feel as if you are simply listening in to a conversation between your oldest and dearest friends.
The book centres around the Millers sisters, Stella, Tara and Holly and their mother Rose. Each has a secret the others no nothing about, and despite being a warm and loving family they have to make their way through life's problems on their own.
In particular I identified with Holly who had no confidence in herself but the other characters were warm and wonderfully crafted that I could see something of myself in all of them.
I recommend this book to anyone.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A summer delight, 15 Jul 2003
Cathy Kelly has done it again! Her books always are a pleasure to delve into - especially during the hot lazy, langorous days of summer when one wants a read that will amuse, enchant, entertain, and divert. Two pages into this delight and I was hooked ... by the plot, the three sister protagonists, by the wit, by it all! To my delight (and chagrin the next day), it kept me reading well into the wee hours. If only all contemporary writers were this insightful, sharp, and clever. Cathy Kelly is decidedly one of my Must Read Brit(Chick)Lit authors, along with Jill Mansell, Zoe Barnes, Catherine Alliott, Fiona Walker, Lesley Pearse, Victoria Routledge, and Isabel Wolff. If you like any of these other ladies' books, you will love JUST BETWEEN US.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Just Between Us!
The main characters in this book are grandmother Rose, glamorous and well known, spends her days with charity work. She is married to Hugh, wealthy with a good career. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L Murphy

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull book
I wonder why people love this book so much. I found it too silly and dull even for chick-lit standards. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lilja

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Ive read a few of Cathy Kelly books and think this was the best so far. I like how its about 4 woman who have different lives (1 mother & 3 daughers)and different problems but... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2007 by Helen

2.0 out of 5 stars Only so so
This could have been a good book but I have to admit, the style was a bit too slow for me. I had to keep telling myself to slow my mind down in order to keep to the pace of the... Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2005 by SMK

5.0 out of 5 stars A really enjoyable book
I read Cathy Kelly's Never To Late before reading Just Between Us, and although an ok read it did not compete with Just Between Us which I found really gripping. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Plane fare
I bought Just Between Us to read on a long plane journey, and it was just right. Other reviewers have summed up the story, and appear to have enjoyed it very much. Read more
Published on 15 April 2004 by Book Freak

4.0 out of 5 stars Just loved it!
This is the first Cathy Kelly book I have read. I picked it up at the airport recently having never heard of the author and I absolutely loved it. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing read
I really enjoyed this book. I like stories with characters that I can really relate to, and this book provided them. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars cathy kelly; just between us
I really enjoyed this book it was recomemded by a friend and my first ever cathy kelly experience. It deffently wont be the last. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2004 by jennifer

4.0 out of 5 stars Cathy Kelly does it again
Another one of Cathy Kellys moving family dramas. A little slow to start where the beginning of the book devotes a chapter to each new character. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2003 by npfuk

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