High Society
27/02/06
By Sarah Mason
Lovely book, which continues the stories of the (some long name that I have forgotten) family that Holly from Chasing/Playing/something James comes from. This time, the “star†is her older sister Clemmie – and in general this was a really nice read just like the other two :o)
BUT! Time has come for some more serious stuff, so (mostly due to all the things going on with Denmark and some very famous drawings at the moment) I have now started reading a (I think) rather controversial Danish book called “I krigens hus†(In the House of War… not a totally good translation, but it will have to do).. VERY different from my chick-lit ;o)
Review from amazon.co.uk:
Clemmie Colshannon’s life appears to be on a fast track to nowhere – having lost her job and her boyfriend on the same day, she’s retreated to the bosom of her family in Cornwall to recover. Fortunately, life chez Colshannon is never dull. Her mother has taken over the amateur dramatics society and is busy roping the locals into a production of Calamity Jane; brother Barney is going to extreme lengths to impress a girl; and sister Holly, who is a reporter on the Bristol Gazette, needs help with a story. Fellow journalist Emma McKellan, who writes the social diary, has gone missing days before she was due to be married. As Holly and Clemmie search for clues as to her whereabouts in an attempt to reunite her with her fiance, it’s not long before the drama turns into a crisis and the whole family is forced to flee to the south of France with an ex-convict hot on their heels …Wonderful characters, sparkling dialogue and a fabulously funny story make Sarah Mason’s third novel unmissable.
Links:
Read more on amazon.co.uk
Read more on play.com
My BookCrossing entry on High Society