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A Special Relationship (Paperback)

by Douglas Kennedy (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099415380
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099415381
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,468 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for "The Pursuit of Happiness":
"Kennedy cannot help but write grippingly, and he weaves threads of love and betrayal into a thrillingly masterful ending." -- "Observer"
"This is the novel against which the rest of the year's output demands to be judged." -- "Express on Sunday"

The Times (Culture) 19th October 2003
'It is an exceptionally powerful study of motherhood as nightmare, and a first-rate court-room thriller.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Gripping and heart wrenching..........., 8 Jun 2006
By K. Fernandez "Kim" (Almunecar, Spain) - See all my reviews
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As my title reads...........it was a fantastic first read. I couldn't put it down and read it within 2 days. This book was the first book I had read of Douglas Kennedys work and once I had finished the book knew it wasn't going to be the last. I could relate to this book and felt so much sympathy towards the main character Sally. I was amazed how well Douglas had got into the mind of a woman, it showed how sometimes men can be so selfish and neglect their wives at times when they need that extra support. When I read this title I neglected the housework and forgot to prepare the dinner..........it was so enthralling that my husband took 2nd place too !!!!!! I went out to the book store and bought another..........Pursuit To Happiness, which again was amazing. My husband is also hooked as every book I purchase written by D.Kennedy is read by him too. Now when he goes back to the UK He always looks for new masterpieces and Temptation is the only one left we haven't purchased to go on our bookshelf........Hurry up Mr.Kennedy with your latest novel and please start immediately on another.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A special Relationship, 11 Oct 2003
By mandy esseen (South Wales, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Special Relationship (Hardcover)
This is the first Douglas Kennedy book I have read - thanks to a purchasing order error, and I must say I am most grateful for it! Idly flicking through it to see what the style was like, I chanced upon the section where Sally, the bewildered Mother of a newborn son, is trying to clear her blocked milk ducts before she can breastfeed him. It was at once accurate, grimly humorous and immensely readable. I decided at once to keep it and read the whole book in the course of a Saturday (to the chagrin of my children!) The characters are psychologically rounded - especially Sally, and I am absolutely impressed that a man can represent both the frailness and strength of a woman with such integrity. Read it and see!
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping read!, 8 Sep 2003
This review is from: A Special Relationship (Hardcover)
Having read Kennedy's previous book, The Persuit of Happiness, in around 3 days I decided to give this one a go too and see if it was as good as I hoped. I was not dissapointed, although it is a little heavy going in the beginning, half way through the book there is a excellent twist and had me gripped all the way to the end. It was an excellent follow up to his previous work, I read this one in 2 days! Definitley recommend it!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY A PAGE TURNER
My first book by this author but am about to order all the others. Is it a great book - I'm not sure. Well written, certainly, BUT this is what they mean by a page turner. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Penelope Simpson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Story
Once again Kennedy impresses me with his ability to write empathetically from a woman's perspective! Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. B. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read in years.
Am writing this on 4 hours sleep, having had to stay up and finish this book. There was no way I could it put down once I was half way through. Read more
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What a brilliant, brilliant book! I have managed to avoid work for 2 straight days due to the fact that once I started - I simply couldn't stop. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Special Relationship
The opening pages of the book give few clues to the intensely personal journey that Sally is about to take. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read... but not much else
I read this book on a long haul flight and it was perfect diversionary material. But not much else. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lucy Talk

4.0 out of 5 stars Patchy read with gripping installments
I agree with the reviewer who mentioned the artwork. It is no representation of what we find within the covers. Read more
Published 23 months ago by avidreader

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Read
This is one of the best books I've read. It's gripping throughout and is really difficult to put down. Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by KathN

5.0 out of 5 stars so gripping - genius piece of writing
Thia book was so gripping towards the end. As soon as I started reading about the court case I had to finish it and find out what happens
I got so angry at Tony and upset... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2006 by M. Burton

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking semi-trash
Let's get a couple of things straight about this book from the off. Firstly, the cover artwork is so awful that it leads me to believe that the cover designer didn't actually read... Read more
Published on 13 Jul 2006 by MrShev

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