Author: Madeleine Wickham
At the first of every month, when the office has reached its pinnacle of hysteria, Maggie, Roxanne, and Candice meet at London's swankiest bar for an evening of cocktails and gossip. Here, they chat about what's new in their lives and what's new at The Londoner, the glossy fashion magazine where they all work.
But beneath the girl talk and the laughter, each of the three has something to hide: High-achiever Maggie is pregnant, and terrified at the prospect of becoming a mother; glamorous Roxanne is losing hope that her secret lover will leave his wife; and kind hearted Candice cannot escape the guilty secret that has pursued her since childhood.
When a chance encounter at the cocktail bar sets in motion an extraordinary chain of events, their lives quickly spin out of control and their friendship is stretched to the limit. Suddenly, Maggie, Roxanne, and Candice must face their fears and troubles alone, and it is only a matter of time before one of them snaps.
My Thoughts
Sophie Kinsella is one of my favourite authors, and the fact that she also writes as Madeleine Wickham is like double the fun. I really loved this book! I wish there was a rating between I really liked it and it was amazing. I felt like this book was different than the Kinsella books and I think that's a good thing. This book didn't really have a main character, but 3 main characters. It had sort of a Sex and the City feel but not so glamorized. I read it in a day and a half and it probably would have been sooner if I didn't have other things I had to do. I hated to put it down.
Private
Author: James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
In Private the lead character is Jack Morgan, owner/operator of a private investigation organization that goes by the name of "Private." Jack has a very successful business and it is staffed with excellent, handpicked persons. But even with all of his success, Jack is a troubled man. He has nightmares that relate back to his days as a Marine helicopter pilot. He saw combat and that is where his nightmares took root.
Jack is also conflicted in his love life. He is currently seeing his secretary Colleen, but he still has thoughts of Justine who is one of his investigators. They were once involved but she ended it because he would not/could not open up to her.
"Private" has three major cases pending. One involves the murder of Jack's best friend's wife. The second is possible game tampering in the national football league. His uncle Fred owns one of the teams. The third is a series of killings of young girls in the LA area. These are brutal murders that must be related but have no distinct connection.
My Thoughts
I never turn down the chance to read a James Patterson novel and I have always enjoyed them, and Private is no exception. This was a fun and enjoyable read and I was engaged in the story right from the beginning. The chapters were short, the reading was quick, character viewpoints were different in each chapter as they changed back and forth, and the events happened quickly. While some readers may object to this style of writing and prefer a more convoluted form of writing, I actually enjoy this every once in a while as the story does not get bogged down in overly long descriptions and explanations: the story is to the point, quick, telling it like it is. This does not mean that the plot is simple; although it does at times tend to be prescribed and predictable, there were enough twists and turns to make it very enjoyable with some surprises that did catch me unawares.
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