Customer Reviews
One of the best - By: Jennifer Kate, 28 Nov 2007 
This book was truly amazing.
Ok, so it was slightly predictable, but it also has some slight twists which made you more intrigued. During the story, you get to know Camilla well, & other character quite well also.
I love stories that have a hidden story beneath it, which you constantly think 'but what about' & this book carried this technique well throughout the storyline.
I loved the ending & how alll the different characters find their way. Jill Mansell wouldnt be recommended for a great literature award, but if there was an award for the best summer read, she would win without a doubt.
Dont ponder on buying this book, just buy it.
The best Mansell has ever done! - By: lucy.darling__x3, 20 Nov 2007 This is the best Jill Mansell book out there, & yes, it is very serious & there are some points where you will burst into tears & not be able to stop for well over an hour. The transformation for Camilla to go from frump, cheated-on housewife to gorgeous, sexy lady is magnificent, & you will find yourself rooting for her often throughout the book. You may also hate Roz, like I did, but you will see some vulnerability beneath that bitchy exterior. LouLou is a magnificent supporting character, & basicallly the book is one whirlwind of a read!
Not Brilliant. - By: S. Firth, 19 Nov 2007 
My 3rd Jill Mansell book & since i loved the other two i read, i expected the same with this one but it didnt happen. It deserves 3 stars, but no more. It has a lot of content like her other books & it has enough going on, but it was the characters who let it down for me. They were pretty much alll self-obsessed & selfish.
Camilla, the main character, was very annoying. I found it hard to believe she would up & leave her kids just like that, her husband yes, but not her kids. Then she goes to live with her recently reunited school friend, & suddenly, after years been shy & plump, decides it's ok to walk naked around the flat. Then later on in the book, every male she meets secretly thinks she's gorgeous, yet she has no idea, that was annoying too.
I suppose Lou-Lou was the best character. But it took me about 3 weeks to finnish this book, & that's a long time. Anyway, i've already started another Jill Mansell, & thankfully, it's already much more promising than this book. I shalll review that one when i finish it. But since this book has mostly good reviews, then definately try it out because it is Jill Mansell & she is a great writer. And i still love her books!
Amazing!!! - By: T. Mcdonnell, 23 Oct 2007 I have to say this is one of the best books i have ever read!! You know from the begining where its going to go....Exactly the way you want!!! Lovely read!!
Absorbing but over the top - By: Net, 28 Mar 2007 I enjoyed this book despite being unable to get into it at first. Mansell's style of writing is fun & easy going. The main characters were mostly likeable (some more than others) & alll their stories were interwoven smoothly with a lot of humour & emotion. However, my main criticism of this book was the fact that it was barely believeable in terms of realism. It was over dramatic & at times bordered on farcical. There was just too much going on; it got to the stage where whenever one of the main characters opened their front door I was surprised they weren't struck by lightning. This over egging of the pudding spoilt the book for me & although after 600 pages I was fond of each character & sad to see them go, I did feel the ending was rather predictable.
Good, but tries too hard to include everything bar the kitchen sink.
