Présentation de l'éditeur Carol married young -- to philandering Phil; and became a mother young -- to highly-strung Jaz. Carol put up with Phil's infidelities: suffer in silence and keep the family together was her mantra. Not so Jaz. The moment she discovers her own husband Ian's errant ways -- with a woman he barely knew -- she throws him out of the house, changes the locks and bans him from seeing their toddler son Matty. In so many ways independent and strong, where her daughter is concerned Carol is a coward. When Jaz finds out that her mother has enlisted the support of Ian's father David to try to get her back together with Ian, Jaz is beyond furious and disappears with Matty. With a deft lightness of touch -- and a dash of unexpected romance -- Kate Long takes us into the heart of this mixed-up but utterly recognisable family who fight for what they believe in, even if it puts the closest members on opposing sides. Revue de presse 'After The Bad Mother's Handbook, Kate Long's highly readable family dramas have long since outgrown their cheery chick-lit packaging. Her latest book gets to the heart of a very contemporary crisis - how grandparents fare in the aftermath of divorce…A storyteller in the Joanna Trollope league, Long writes astutely and comically about the complexities of motherhood and the second chance offered by granny-dom' Emma Hagestadt, The Independent 3/6 ‘A warmly observed, psychologically acute account of a family in crisis’ Daily Mail 5/2 ‘While Carol outs up with her philandering husband for years , her headstrong daughter Jaz chucks her own dastardly bloke out on his ear and bans him from seeing their toddler son’ The List, 18/2 ‘Carol has put up with her husband Phil’s cheating for the sake of her family for years, but when her daughter Jaz’s husband Ian confesses to being unfaithful, Jaz dumps him straight away. Interfering parents, headstrong children and dilemmas of the heart feature in this brilliant and witty book’ 5 stars, Star magazine 22/2 ‘You can’t beat a good dose of escapism and Kate Long does it best. Her legion of female fans turn to her when they need some TLC. This latest tale, about cheating husbands and how to handle them, is hilarious and moving all at once’ ‘Top Reads for Tough Times’ feature, The Sun 10/2 'Two generations, two solutions and a piece of terrific storytelling' Woman and Home 'Intelligent, well observed and poignant' Good Housekeeping Quatrième de couverture Three generations, driven apart by infidelity Carol married young, to philandering Phil, and became a mother young - to highly-strung Jaz. But Carol put up with Phil's infidelities. Suffer in silence and keep the family together was her mantra. Not so Jaz. The moment she discovers her husband Ian's errant ways - a quick fumble with a woman he barely knew - she throws him out of the house. She changes the locks, refuses his calls, and bans him from seeing their toddler son Matty. In so many ways independent and strong, where her daughter is concerned, Carol is a coward. She cannot bear seeing history repeating itself. When Jaz finds out that her mother has enlisted the support of Ian's father David to try to reunite the couple, she is beyond furious. There is only one way Jaz knows to get back at Carol, to hurt her most: through Carol's beloved, doted-upon grandson, Matty . . . With a deft lightness of touch - and a dash of unexpected romance - bestselling novelist Kate Long takes us right into the heart of this mixed-up but utterly recognizable family who fight desperately for what they believe in, even if it puts the closest members on opposing sides. Biographie de l'auteur Kate Long is the author of The Bad Mother's Handbook, Swallowing Grandma, Queen Mum, The Daughter Game, Mothers and Daughters. She was born and raised in Lancashire and lives with her husband and two sons in Shropshire. Visit her website www.katelongbooks.com
