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The Second Wife (Hardcover)

by Elizabeth Buchan (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 357 pages
  • Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd (22 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0718148398
  • ISBN-13: 978-0718148393
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.4 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 347,754 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'[part of a] fabulous array of spoken word material' --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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The Rules currently governing my life are these. Rule Number one: there is no justice. Rule Number two: contrary to a husband's hopes, a second wife does not have the Karma Sutra tucked into her handbag. It is more likely to be aspirin. Rule number three: never complain, particularly if you have been instrumental in demonstrating Rule number one. Rule number four: never serve liver or tofu. It is not clever. So says Minty Lloyd as she struggles to make her life work as Nathan's second wife. Mother to six year-old twins, sidelined at family gatherings by Nathan's hostile family, ostracised by his friends, she is haunted by the shadow of the glowing, successful Rose Nathan's first wife. The trouble is, 'she concludes, everything I do is second hand.' Yet, such is curious nature of fate, Minty finds herself united in loss with an unexpected ally the woman she once betrayed. Buchan's signature gift for capturing women's daily joys and struggles is beautifully deployed in "The Second Wife", an irresistible story of love, grief and renewal that explores that nature of friendship and the bonds that grow strongest when stretched to breaking.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Second Wife - the sequel, 30 Jul 2007
By Mrs. F. Heaton "libra" (Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Second Wife (Paperback)
This book starts from where E Buchan's bestseller,'Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman' finishes.
The book tells what happens to Minty (the main character) and Nathan, when his long-standing marriage to Rose has ended.
Elizabeth Buchan writes in an easily readable style about the problems which beset the new couple and their new family of twin boys.
In the previous book Minty seemed to hold all the Aces,leaving Rose,(Nathan's wife) looking lost,middle-aged and insecure. In 'The Second Wife', the tables have turned - Rose successfully holds down a top job while Minty is struggling with the demands of two boys, an ageing husband and difficult job.
The book is a real page-turner, and written in a lightly humorous style.
Buy the book, really enjoyable.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Second Wife , 7 Aug 2007
By Ali (Swansea UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Second Wife (Paperback)
This is the first book by Elizabeth Buchan that I have read, and as a sequel I did wonder before I read it if I should have begun with "Revenge of the Middle-aged Woman ". However, there was no need - I quickly got to know the characters! I didn't like the main character Minty at first, but by half way through, I did find myself feeling sympathetic towards her.
I found the book very easy and quick to read, and did find it difficult to put down at times. A perfect holiday pool-side read.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars I rarely don't manage to finish a book, 4 Jan 2008
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but this one took the biscuit. I was in hospital at the time and preferred the lure of daytime TV to this turgid nonsense. It wasn't that I didn't feel sympathy for the main character, Minty, it was simply that I couldn't be bothered to even try. Believe me, I had plenty of time on my hands but this wasn't worth getting to the third of the way through that I managed. I wouldn't even pass it on to a friend.
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2.0 out of 5 stars An Easy Read but Disappointing as a Sequel
As is so often the case with sequels, this book failed to live up to expectations. The pace is very slow during the first half and you begin to wonder if there is any point at... Read more
Published 3 days ago by CGB, London

3.0 out of 5 stars Ordinary people, ordinary lives.
As a sequel to the revenge of The Middle Aged Woman this worked well. I was definitely left at the end of it wondering how it would all work out for Nathan, Minty and Rose... Read more
Published 9 months ago by LindyLouMac

2.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing
Very attractive cover, but that is a far a the good points go. Only got up to page 130 and gave up. What was the plot? Read more
Published 17 months ago by P. Garrett

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, terrible cover

I've just finished reading The Good Wife and absolutely loved it.

I am sorry that some find Minty not to their taste, for I think she is a woman of scope and... Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. Marsh

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
I was first attracted by this book by the cover; the picture of the two women fighting was mouthwatering! It promised a bit of cat-fighting and some quite hilarious bits... Read more
Published 22 months ago by E. Andersson-Burke

4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
This is the first Elizabeth Buchan book I've read. You don't need to have read the previous book to understand this one. Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. Janssen

3.0 out of 5 stars Minty's misery - The Second Wife
You will need to read the first book, Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman to fully "get" this book. It is completely addictive - I couldn't stop reading it but it does leave a bitter... Read more
Published 22 months ago by RC

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I very rarely give up on a book, but I just couldn't get through this. As a sequel, I don't think reading the previous book would have made any difference whatsoever; I didn't... Read more
Published 22 months ago by DollyPond

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasant suprise
I'm a bzz agent and get sent products to review. My latest package was Elizabeth Buchan's novel.

I hadn't read anything by this author before but I needed have... Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. Barker

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by it's cover
I agree with other reviewers that the saying 'don't judge a book by its cover' has never been more apt than with this book. Read more
Published 23 months ago by S. Donnelly

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