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Best of Friends (Paperback)

by Cathy Kelly (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 615 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (28 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007154046
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007154043
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.1 x 4.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 290,887 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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PRAISE FOR CATHY KELLY:'An absorbing heart-warming tale.' Company'The gap in the market left by Maeve Binchy packing away her laptop has been well and truly filled by Cathy Kelly...A soap opera of tears and laughter.' Daily Mirror'Warm and delightful.' New Woman'A compulsive read.' Woman's Weekly'Cathy Kelly's new book is her most compassionate and compelling sor far.' Irish Independent'Not only one but two likeable heroines... Kelly dramatises her story with plenty of sparky humour' The Times'Totally believable.' Rosamunde Pilcher

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‘A compulsive read’ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and thought provoking..., 20 Feb 2004
This review is from: Best of Friends (Paperback)
I am a big fan of Irish womens literature, particularly Marian Keyes and Patricia Scanlan. I hadn't read any Cathy Kelly before this one but I will be buying every book of hers now! The story is well constructed, beautifully written, realistic and touching. The characters could be women that you know - best friends, sisters, work colleagues - they are so real. Everything starts out fine for all the characters. They are happy, settled and excited about life. Then a major tragedy occurs and they all realise how precious life is. The way Cathy Kelly writes about such a sensitive issue is incredibly moving and will bring tears to your eyes. The characters in the book are all forced to come to terms with the old cliche "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" and I did too. The book is very sentimental in places, but it fits and works with the story. A great read.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, 4 Nov 2003
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This is slightly different from Ms Kelly's usual style, but none the less enjoyable. It centres around four very different woman living in Ireland who don't really know each other but during the course of the story become very close through tragedy, you will laugh and cry. It is a wonderfull story that keeps you turning page after page. if you only read one boom this year make sure it is this one.
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cathy does it again!, 13 Oct 2003
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I've read all of Cathy's books and this one lives up to the rest in that it was a great story and great characters. I did feel that the Sally character wasn't all that well drawn though, not enough for me to feel huge sympathy for her - and unfortunately, the afterword at the end did give away a lot of the story and because I love reading author acknowlegements, I read this first! Still, despite knowing what was going to happen, I was still riveted.

Best of Friends is full of the warm storytelling & great characterisation that we've come to expect from Cathy Kelly and indeed all Irish writers like Patrica Scanlan, Melissa Hill & Sheila O'Flanagan. In my opinion they do it best every time.

Well done - again!

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5.0 out of 5 stars BEST OF FRIENDS CATHY KELLY
I LOVE CATHY KELLY AND ENJOY MOST OF HER BOOKS THIS PARTICULAR BOOK WAS REALLY WELL WRITTEN AND I ENJOYED THE DEPTH OF HER UNDERSTANDING INTO DIFFERENT PEOPLE I COULD NOT PUT IT... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a read!!!
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