Getting Rid of Matthew
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Rosalyn Landor's British accent aids the listener's enjoyment of this romantic comedy about a 40-year-old woman trying to get rid of her married lover after he has left his family in order to move in with her. At times funny, and even reflective, Landor is a capable narrator who takes the story through its various ups and downs and delivers its twists seamlessly. Alternating between the perspectives of the three main characters, Landor's characterizations of the mistress, the wife, and the meandering husband ensure that the listener is never confused. She shifts well among male and female characters and enlivens the cast of supporting characters each time they enter a scene. M.R. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
May 7, 2007
B
rit TV producer Fallon takes “careful what you wish for” to hilarious heights in her debut novel, a comedy of errors triggered by a mistress who discovers thrice-weekly hookups with her married lover are better than a 24/7 relationship with him. Helen, office staffer at a public relations firm catering to desperate D-list celebrities, is fast approaching her 40th birthday with little chance of swimming out of the secretary pool or snagging a full-time commitment from Matthew, her middle-aged lover and “relay relationshipper.” When Matthew abruptly leaves wife Sophie and preteen daughters Suzanne and Claudia to move in with Helen, she's not sure it's the happy ending she prefers. Thus begins a head-spinning ruse to convince Matthew to go back home and to persuade Sophie and her scene-stealing pair of potty-mouthed children to take him back: Helen invents a new persona, hard-charging PR whiz “Eleanor,” who befriends Sophie and gives her advice to repair her shattered marriage. The scheme gets more elaborate when Helen/Eleanor falls for Matthew's estranged eldest son. This delightfully fizzy chick lit caper goes disappointingly flat before the finish, but the surprising and rewarding treat is a bright, grown-up story of two women who discover friendship and trust in one another.
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