My Life As A Woman - Roseanne Barr

Advantages: A book to get lost in
Disadvantages: Not lost enough!

...of motherhood and a bottle of vodka underneath the kitchen sink wishing that life could get better. Although the story has a twist, the woman down under hides something very secret from her friends in the Outback and the reporter back in the UK is about to uncover the greatest case known to the London Metropolitan Police! Will she tell them and will things take a turn for the worst down under? Read this great book by Emily Barr now and I also recommend that you read her latest book 'Cuban Heels' which is also priced at £6.99. Read my review if you need any help with your decision.... Read review

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Advantages: fabulous read
Disadvantages: none

...The Sisterhood is Emily Barr's seventh novel. I had read and enjoyed some of her earlier ones, but The Sisterhood is by far her most intriguing and enjoyable. The novel is about two women for whom life has not exactly gone to plan so far. Helen struggles to maintain a relationship with her parents. It is obvious from very early on that she is a desperately unhappy young woman who sees her world in a very specific way.She is astounded to discover that her mother has been keeping a dark secret from her all her life - the existence of an older sister. That older sister is Liz Greene, newly pregnant but abandoned by her long term boyfriend who suddenly reveals that he is gay.. Helen, pinning all her hopes on Liz making her family complete, sets out to befriend her and gain her trust before revealing their family ties. However, Liz... Read review

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Advantages: Keeps you guessing throughout
Disadvantages: Slow start

...A fourth great book by Emily Barr. A story of a world famous cellist, Evie Silverman. Her looks help her more than her talent. She begins a new life when she leaves her husband, but soon discovers she has a stalker to deal with. Does this stalker know her secrets from the past? The secret she desperately hides from the press… This book will catch you and hold you til the end. The characters are brilliant and so is the plot. Another book full of twists and turns. This book will keep you guessing. Here’s a taster of the first paragraph… “I’m half way through a solo cello performance on stage at the London Palladium when I decide to leave my husband. I have been considering the idea for the past two years, half hoping that he would take action before I did. Now I realise that if I want to be free from Jack I must fashion my own... Read review

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