Chick Lit

As the synopsis says: "Four very different women. One awfully charming man. And the dark secret that binds them all . . " That pretty much sums up this page-turner by Marian Keyes

I totally loved this book! I was hooked by the end of chapter one! Although I did feel like jumping into the book and shaking James till his head fell off! What a really nasty person! How Claire didnt slap him I will never know! I would seriously recomend this book for anyone wanting a night in and a laugh! Do not go out in public and read this book, its too embarrassing when you laugh out loud.....

I loved the characters in this book, Katherine in particular and, as with all her books, felt I knew them and felt I was there. She researches her subjects well and I found myself going to bed early just to read especially towards the end I couldn't put it down. Definate page turner and, as with all her books, I was sorry when it was all over...

Keyes does an amazing job of pulling the reader into the story and into the characters lives. I felt like I knew every character in this book, and though I liked some and not others, I was sad to see them go. From start to finish I could not put this one down. I was amazed how my feelings for the characters shifted as the complexities of each person was revealed. Just as each of them experienced a range of emotions, so did I. I loved the way the stories of everyone intertwined and unraveled as I turned the pages. And I loved the way this book ended -- It was all a complete surprise, and yet I was thrilled with how it all turned out.

I really enjoy Cathy Kelly's comfortable Irish style & have read all of her novels. She has succeeded once again & this book is everything the sleeve claims it to be. I would highly recommend this book & I look forward to the next. "Once in a Lifetime" is the story about TV presentator Ingrid, her husband David, owner of old distinguished department store Kenny's, and their two children Molly and Ethan. It's about Star Bluestone, the latest of the Bluestone women who for centuries have possessed magic abilities of various kinds. Star is perhaps the most fascinating character in the book. Living alone in the beautiful Bluestone cottage, surrounded by her dogs, orchids, interesting collections from her various travels and not the least her production of the beautiful embroidered Bluestone tapestries.There is Charlie, working at Kenny's cosmetic department and her family - and Natalie, searching desperately for knowledge about her long dead birth mother.