Plan B: A gripping and moving novel with shocking twists
By (Author) Emily Barr
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Review
11th May 2006
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Social issues
823.92
Paperback
448
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 29mm
292g
Emma adores living in Brighton, but she loves Matt more. When he suggests they buy the perfect farmhouse in the south of France, she reluctantly agrees, even though he continues commuting to London while she looks after their daughter and the builders. But France is not the idyll he promised, and when she discovers the true reason he spends half his time in London the foundations on which she's built her life start to crumble...
'An engrossing take on finding a plan B' You magazine, 13/8/05 - You magazine
Plan B is well written, with enough emotional ups and downs and plot twists to keep you reading until the not-so-bitter end - Observer A compelling story, well told. - The Sun 'PLAN B is a well-written, sensitive account of an identity crisis, and really makes you feel what it's like to cope with a toddler in a foreign country in freezing February when the roof leaks and there's no CBeebies' Evening Standard's Summer Reading, July 2005 - Evening Standard's Summer ReadingSparkling with charm and originality, it's a tale to cherish - Woman's Day, AustraliaPLAN B is well written, with enough emotional ups and downs and plot twists to keep you reading until the not-so-bitter end - ObserverEmily Barr has written columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian for several years, and her previous novels were critically acclaimed. She lives in the south of France with her husband and two sons.