Having It & Eating It - the review

I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. Being a mother of two, and having had a career "BC (Before Children)", I related to so much of this mother's hassles in life. For a while I felt like I was Maggie Owen, but, as the story progressed, I'm very glad I'm not. I read another review of the book and someone's comment was that Maggie's character was a bit whiney. I had read this review before finishing the book, so I took offense to the comment. I fully disagreed, but in the end, I have to say, she was right. Although, I didn't mind it. I was starting to relate a bit too much to this character, and than, I realized I was much better off than her. Thank God!

This book is full on "chicklit", so it's not going to appeal to everyone. Definitely not a "classic novel", but a fun read. Comedy, mystery, romance, just a fun read. And, you'd think with all that, that it would have a predictable ending. Nope! That's what really made me enjoy this book. I really didn't know how it was going to end until the last few pages.

This was Sabine Durrant's first published novel, and it was great. I'm definitely planning on seeking out more of her work. Ms. Durrant has been a journalist for the Gardian, the Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. She has written two other books; The Great Indoors and Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles.