Author:Sarah Harte
Anita is a wife on the edge.
Thanks to her husband Frank's success in business she has lived a lavish lifestyle at the heart of the city's elite. However, now that the economy is in freefall, it seems the days of boozy lunches with 'the girls', glittering charity balls and competitive designer shopping are over.
Still, though the banks are breathing down their necks, and their marriage is far from perfect, Anita had believed she and Frank would pull through. After all, they came from nothing. That was until she heard news that shook both her marriage, and the family she thought happy and secure, to its foundations.
As she faces meltdown, Anita is haunted. Why did she walk away from her one chance to prove herself on her own terms? What happened to the love that was once so overwhelming? And how did she let herself get lost in an empty high-rolling lifestyle?
Anita has to find herself again ... but how do you do that when you're just someone else's better half?
A hugely enjoyable and impressive read, 800-odd pages of splendid plot, terrific characterization and astounding detail... Dickens would have approved
—— Harry Ritchie , The Times Books of the YearEnthralling enough even to satisfy The Bonfire of the Vanities devotees...humane and redemptive
—— Ruth Rendell , Sunday Times Books of the YearFiercely and instantly addictive...this book will be a good friend to you
—— Martin Amis , GuardianPowerful... Beautiful... As funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting
—— New York Times Book ReviewA masterpiece...the difference between seeing the world in slices and seeing it in full
—— Andrew Ferguson , Wall Street JournalYou only have to read the first sentence to be totally gripped
—— Miriam Gross , Sunday TelegraphPowerful...beautiful...as funny as anything Wolfe has ever written; at the same time it is also deeply, strangely affecting
—— Malcolm Jones Jr. , NewsweekWolfe is a peerless observer, a fearless satirist, a genius in full
—— Kyle Smith , PeopleA brilliant book - vast, satirical, moving, often profound
—— Justin Cartwright , Independent on SundayWhat razor-sharp brilliance! What sublime satirical wit!... The lives of Wolfe's seemingly unconnected cast of characters, bouncing off the pages as vividly as any of Dickens', become gradually interwoven. Wolfe takes ironic swipes at greed, class, racism from both sides of the fence and financial and political corruption... A what a wonderful way Wolfe has with dialogue and with the barbaric euphemisms of street slang and rap. Sheer genius
—— Val Hennessy , Daily MailNovels of this size... always have flaws and the occasional lull, but Wolfe's fizzy prose and amusingly mean-spirited social observations make up for any other deficiencies. Highly entertaining
—— Irish TimesThere are far too many delicious examples of Wolfe's razor sharp wit and stylish writing. So I'll simply say that if you enjoy a slice of American fiction, then this book will not disappoint. Otherwise, I'll eat my hat. A big, bold, brash, brilliant book, beautifully-written. Highly recommended
—— TheBookBag.co.ukA gripping yet tender storyline that unfolds as the insurmountable obstacles are faced with bravery and loyalty. You're sure to be reaching for the tissues
—— CandisA moving and disturbing tale of love and loyalty. And you might cry
—— Sun Buzz Magazine
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