Review: Surpringly good - well written and cleverly plotted
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
When I picked up this book, I was expecting a decent read since it was recommended by the Book Review Club I belong to, but I found this book to be surprisingly good. It is a light read, which I am sure is the author's intention, but what stood out for me was not only an author who can clearly write, but a plot that is clever in that what it introduces in the beginning of the book comes back again at the end.I do not see any point in repeating the plot, but the general impression it left me is worth sharing. The story is based on the basic premise of a suburban middle aged, middle class woman who slowly accepts she needs a little more excitement in her life - a "bit of rough" which she finds in the man who is building an extension for her house. With her initial inhibitions out of the way, she then has a series of other escapades that includes internet dating and a fling with a university student. Things begin to get out of hand when they threaten to intrude into her personal life with her daughter and hard-working husband. In many respects, this is the best part of the story when you fear what could happen if she is "discovered".A really good, fast, and entertaining read. One wonders what Lorraine Vines could conjure up if let loose on a fuller length ... novel. An author to watch out for.