The Supper Club [Paperback]

Sophie King (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2008

A traveling supper party—held in a different house every month—seems like the perfect way for village neighbors to socialize. Lucy wants to introduce new fiancé Mike to her neighbors; and getting out in the evening might help friend Chrissie to focus on something other than that baby. Maybe Lucy can even do a little matchmaking for her sister Jenny; and it's also the perfect excuse to meet the fashion model who's stolen her friend Maggie's husband. Of course, the supper parties don't quite work out the way Lucy meant them to.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Secret affairs, marriage problems, difficult children and shattered dreams are not typical polite dinner party conversation topics, but in British author King's delicious new page-turner, no subject is too taboo or intimate for discussion among old friends gathered for a monthly dinner. King (Second Time Lucky) introduces four female characters as different as the recipes they choose. Lucy Summers is recently widowed; Patsy Jones stole a married man; Jenny Macdonald wants to find someone; and Chrissie Richards's marriage is falling apart. Their secrets unfold as the meals progress from August's Lamb baked with apricot and prunes to February's Prawns in lime and ginger (recipes not included). At times the suspense is marred by predictability and unresolved plot elements, but the characters are sympathetic, and readers will cheer them to the last course. (July)
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"[A] delicious new page-turner."  —Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340935405
• ISBN-13: 978-0340935408
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,008 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 A witty book, January 3, 2009

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This review is from: The Supper Club (Paperback)

I installed myself all ready to read a good book and I ended up reading a great book!

Our main character Lucy is looking to "do" something a little different and to meet some new people. The solution? she and her friends alternate the responsibility of holding a dinner party at each other's houses.

This is actually a creative idea I thought. It can make for some interesting stories to tell - and I was right.

What follows is a hilarious, moving and completely unexpected turn of events - as the dinner parties go on, Lucy's well thought out plan completely unravels and in the course of this unravelling, we find out that in life - even the best plans goes awry!

I particularly loved the scenes with Lucy and her sister - and I thought the scenes where Lucy tries to match up her sister - with, as it turns out, a loser are hopelessly hilarious.

The writing is touching and author King brings a down home, comfy feelings to her dinner party descriptions. Its as though you are actually in the kitchen - in the corner listening to everything first hand.

Although this novel touches on some sensitive issues - particularly those of brokenhearts - I ended up with feeling very pleased and very good after reading this novel.

This is written by someone in the UK, so some of the terminology left me scratching my head at times, but so what? It was worth it - I really, really enjoyed this terric book.

Now, if only I could have a dinner party with so much action going on at the same time!