A Married Man [Import] [Paperback]

Catherine Alliott (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Headline Review (April 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755336895
• ISBN-13: 978-0755336890
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.3 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,391,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining, original book., June 23, 2006

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CYNTHIA EMERSON "* book-loving, lucid dreamin... (NJ, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Married Man (Paperback)

This is the first Catherine Alliott book I read and I liked it enough so that I'm going to read her book The Wedding Day next. A Married Man is about a character that is so human and makes so many mistakes that most women should be able to relate to her. The story wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be and it held my interest until the very last page, with interesting characters and an intriguing storyline. It's not the typical Chick Lit fare that I go for, which means funnier books like those by Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot and Laura Wolf, but it was still really good. If I could've rated it 4.5 stars, I would've but it wasn't quite a 5 star book so I had to give it 4.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great balls of fire...until the end, September 6, 2003

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Sandra Gurvis (Columbus, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Married Man (Paperback)

I opened this book and could not put it down. I thoroughly enjoy many "Brit chick lit" authors and was delighted by both the writing and the story line. Catherine Alliott did an excellent job of creating believable characters and unexpected plot twists.

That said, the ending fell apart like a three-layer cake I tried to bake in college that I forgot to let cool. It was as if the author was rushing to finish the book and make sure everyone ended up happy. I only wish she'd taken more time to delve into her characters and really think about what would have been more believable. A good-looking, never-been-married millionaire just waiting for the character to notice? Oh, please...real life is not like that.

So what started out as a delightful romp turned into to a Harlequinesque mess. If I'd have wanted a romance novel with a trite ending I would have purchased one in advance.

Because of the ending, this book should be marketed as a romance. It's a shame because Catherine Alliot is a real talent.

Hopefully she'll do better next time and not serve up the usual "no woman is complete without a man" pap. Her character Lucy certainly deserves better!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will She Or Won't She?, September 28, 2005

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Ciaramine "ciaramine" (Barrington Hills, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Married Man (Paperback)

This book reminds me of a screwball comedy with a woman (Lucy) who is warm and delightful, but always finding herself in compromising positions. Well, almost, because the author takes Lucy up to the brink many times, only to pull her back from the edge before she leaps. The reader is kept guessing and wondering, will she or won't she cross that line with her married man? Her mother-in-law is a character you love to hate, and by the end of the book, you realize all was not as it seemed. The ending will make you cheer.