description: A funny, sad, endearing novel of midlife crises, love gone wrong and the value of friends human and canine. It will appeal to all fans of Madeleine Wickham, Joan Marysmith and Ann Stevens, or anyone who enjoys an Aga saga laced with black humourAnna has left her husband. Hes a cheating, lying, miserly rat and her friends agree that shes better off without him. But he refuses to stay out of her life. He keeps coming back to reclaim just one more picture, one more ornament, one more memento of a failed relationship and reminding her of how much self-esteem shes lost. So she decides to kill him.It is all perfectly rational. People meet with domestic accidents every swallowing rat poison, eating infected food. Who could possibly pin the blame on her Why is it then so difficult to make him actually dieResidents of the small Yorkshire village wonder whats going on in the charming old cottage with roses round the door. Its only Anna trying to sort out her life but finding order amidst the chaos of husbands, lovers, daughters and parents proves tougher than anyone could imagine.
language: English
title: Taking Possession
titlecomplete: Taking Possession
ratings_count: 4
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers