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Cuban Heels (Paperback)

by Emily Barr (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (2 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755301919
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755301911
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 859,983 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Maggie moves to Brighton after splitting up with her long-term boyfriend, and, unable to find a job, starts work as a lapdancer. Failing to make any new friends, she writes letters compulsively, and the highlight of her day is the sound of the morning post being delivered. Maggie gradually becomes obsessed with the married couple, Jessica and David, living next door. Jessica has given up work after having a baby, and is finding life as a full-time mother very difficult. Just as she persuades David that she should return to work, he is asked to take a sabbatical from his management-consultant job. He's always longed to travel, and convinces Jessica that they should spend six months in Cuba, learning Spanish. Maggie, deciding she too wants to travel, follows them to Havana, where the horrors of her past - in particular her young sister's violent death - begin to haunt her. And as Maggie starts to break down, she tries to take over Jessica's life...


About the Author

Emily Barr has been writing columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian for several years. She lives in Sussex with her husband and son.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cuban Heels, 14 Aug 2003
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I've never read a book by Emily Barr before, but my friend gave me the book to read as she said it was good.

I'm not a fast reader but read this book in 3 days and just couldn't put it down. Absolutely loved it!!

You go through lots of ups and downs with maggie and the ending is really good! wasn't dissapointed at all.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining book with a twist at the end..., 14 Jun 2006
By Louise "Lxx" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuban Heels (Paperback)
It usually takes me ages to read books but I couldn't put this down. It kept me interested from start to finish. I was a bit unsure of how the writer would end the book but it had an unexpected but brilliant twist at the end. I'm already looking forward to reading another book by the same writer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 2 Oct 2003
A thoroughly entertaining read which held my interest from cover to cover. The structure and language used is vivid and not only involves you with the characters, but paints an accurate and understandable of life in Brighton and Cuba. At the same time, the storylines in the book held my interest greatly throughout. I couldn't wait to pick it up again when I got home from work! On the strength of this book I subsequently went on to read Emily Barr's eariler books, Baggage and Backpack, both of which I also greatly enjoyed. Full marks to the author and I look forward to her future books.
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