As soon as I sat down, Ffion shoved a piece of paper under my nose. It was a screenshot of the post in which I declared Sean and I were in a relationship.
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Misty eyed, I smiled up at them.
‘Office romances are allowed, aren’t they?’ I said.
‘Yes, but you have to be in one to be making posts like that’
In a nutshell
Meet Julie Tudor – a 49 year old office administrator with a beautiful house, important job and the love of a man 24 years her junior. There’s just one problem, he’s in love with someone else. This is how we meet Julie and what we’ll discover is that she has never and will never let anyone or anything get in the way of her love interests.
Book Club Notes
Let’s get one thing straight: Julie Tudor is a psychopath. Unhinged, batshit crazy, and completely delusional—words that still don’t quite do her justice. It’s wildly entertaining, packed with dark humour that has you laughing out loud in sheer bafflement. You can feel how much fun Jennifer Holdich had creating her, and building a story so unbelievable that it somehow becomes exactly what makes the book work. It’s her debut novel and I’m excited to see what she cooks up next. In the words of Erin Kelly, murder has no right to be this funny.
Read If
You want the satirical version of a thriller and a book that is pure escapism.
Rating
Writing – 8/10
Character Development – 2/10
Plot Twist – 5/10
Shareability – 10/10
The Nitty Gritty
Published by: Hodder & Stoughton, distributed by Jonathon Ball
Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Crime
ISBN: 978-1-399-73345-8
Pages: 304
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
