Author:Mavis Cheek
Nina Porter seems to have it all: husband, home, family and security. But her life turns upside down when a marital row over truthfulness sets her thinking. Isn't she dishonest herself, always playing the good wife? The perfect mother and daughter? The supportive friend? Should she, instead, try to live without the little white lies that support us all?
Her husband thinks it can't be done. But he goes away on a business trip. And when a glamorous few days of research in Venice are suddenly on offer, there seems no reason for Nina to refuse them. Or to resist the attentions of the handsome Italian who wants to show her the city.
As Nina entangles herself in a web of deceptions, it starts to look as though honesty might not always be the best policy...
Mavis Cheek's sparkling new novel is about shaking your life up, striking out and learning to be true to yourself. It's told with all the brio and humour that her readers have come to love.
If all fiction is a flirtation with the truth, then Cheek, as ever, proves herself an experienced player
—— Emma Hagestadt , The IndependentOffers whimsy with spiked wit ... warm, honest and hopeful
—— Waitrose magazineFunny and insightful
—— Daily Maila fascinating tale of infidelity and deception amid the joys of Venice
—— Gerald Isaaman , Camden New JournalWitty and thought-provoking
—— Fanny Blake , Woman & HomeA stunning, beautiful work.
—— Fortean TimesA morally complex page-turner.
—— Red MagazineThe two central characters of Thomas and Petra are wonderful. They both come across as living, breathing individuals. This is a beautifully written book which is all about an enduring love, despite what some would describe as truly insurmountable circumstances. Highly recommended.'
—— BookbagThe story is controlled and gripping, tainting you by taking its time to reveal details of the mystery woman, Petra, socking you with unexpected twists and reassuring you with a sense that his story will follow through and won't let you down. And it doesn't... It is bittersweet and romantic enough to sweep you away - a perfect escapist read.
—— Irish IndependentThis ripping yarn of mystery, murder and the machinating arms tycoon Baron Krapaud of Toad Hall is both irresistibly exciting and sumptuously designed.
—— TelegraphGrandville is a favourite of ours.
—— Bleeding CoolA multi-layered book that is both wildly witty and deeply wise.
—— David Robinson , ScotsmanA tender, witty and poignant look back at a lifelong obsession with fitness.
—— Paula Hawkins , ObserverAn astonishing graphic novel/memoir whose precise drawings capture Bechdel's life-long hunt for transcendence through physical exertion.
—— Simon Kuper and Murad Ahmed , Financial Times, *Books of the Year*The biggest event of the year was the return of Alison Bechdel... Bechdel's previous books have made her one of the superstars of graphic fiction, and this funny, perceptive and merciless account shows that...her talent remains undimmed.
—— James Smart , Guardian, *Books of the Year*The Secret to Superhuman Strength... demands to be reread immediately... and does the reader far more good than a Peloton class and a cup of turmeric tea.
—— Rachel Cooke , Observer, *Books of the Year*A joyful book, a feast of colour, wit and ideas about living in ever-changing times
—— Max Liu , iNews, *Books of the Year*The brilliant cartoonist traces her own history of (sometimes obsessive) exercise in this stunning graphic memoir.
—— Bill Hayes , Reader's Digest
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