Married Men

Yesterday, I finished reading 'A Married Man' by Catherine Alliot.

I have to say, I do like easy, trashy reads from time to time, and this is my first by this author.

The story in this one? A woman's husband dies leaving her and their 2 sons financially struggling in London. Enter the evil but ridiculously rich mother-in-law, offering them a lifeline at a country manor in Oxford. The evil mother-in-law is out to destroy her and claim custody of the boys, but this backfires when she starts a fire which gets out of control and she dies.

I got really confused when I was reading it because of the title. In the book the protagonist falls for a married man but it's all over before it's even begun. She ends up meeting (and liking) the wife and hears the tragic story behind his philandering. That's about it.

I love the evil mother-in-law in this. Calculating, clever and I just couldn't believe all the twists, revealed neatly at the end. It's not some amazing book that I would tell everyone to go out and read - hell, I don't even think I'd recommend it, but I do like the way it is written.

This is the part where I would relate to my own life. But to be honest, I have nothing to say about this one. I've never gone, and never will go, after a married man. That's definitely crossing moral boundaries for me!

And that's all I have to say on the subject! LOL!

xx