Product Description

Dreamy, scatty and impossibly romantic, Polly McLaren is a secretary in an advertising agency, but the day a stranger on a train catches her eye, her life changes for ever. This American Romeo, who’s recognised her old school scarf, begs Polly to help him find his missing Juliet. Over an intoxicating dinner at the Savoy, Polly agrees to play Cupid – St Gertrude’s girls must, after all, stick together – and her investigations begin. The last thing she needs now is trouble from the men in her life...

...like Henry Lloyd Roberts – Polly’s madly attractive but infuriatingly elusive boyfriend. It’s he who goads her into turning detective – on the grounds that it might give her something to do for a change. Not to mention distract her from his own lustful pursuits...

...and Nick Penhalligan – Polly’s rude, arrogant and ridiculously demanding boss, who’s not best pleased that her mind is everywhere but on her job. But even he gets entangled when the old-girl network turns into a spider’s web of complications, deceit, and finally, love.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #176670 in Books
• Published on: 1994-01-27
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Synopsis
Dreamy, scatty and impossibly romantic, Polly McLaren is a secretary in an advertising agency, but the day a stranger on a train catches her eye, her life changes for ever. This American Romeo, who's recognised her old school scarf, begs Polly to help him find his missing Juliet. Over an intoxicating dinner at the Savoy, Polly agrees to play Cupid -- St Gertrude's girls must, after all, stick together -- and her investigations begin. The last thing she needs now is trouble from the men in her life...like Henry Lloyd Roberts -- Polly's madly attractive but infuriatingly elusive boyfriend. It's he who goads her into turning detective -- on the grounds that it might give her something to do for a change. Not to mention distract her from his own lustful pursuits...and Nick Penhalligan -- Polly's rude, arrogant and ridiculously demanding boss, who's not best pleased that her mind is everywhere but on her job. But even he gets entangled when the old-girl network turns into a spider's web of complications, deceit, and finally, love.

About the Author
Catherine Alliott worked in London as a copywriter in advertising. She now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, a barrister, and their three children.

Customer Reviews

disapointing
found this story a little difficult to follow initally as it was a tadge boring and confusing. At one point I nearly put the book away however as I dont like giving up half way through I finished the book . I must say towards the end it grabbed my attention and my concentration lifted although I would not pass this on to my daughter as I do with all my other books. Nothing like the title suggests

a HUGE disappointment
I am sorry to disagree with most of the reviewers here, however I found this book painfully annoying, tedious and stupid. It's almost like slapstick comedy if you enjoy that sort of thing. The central character plays the part of a complete moron. And when the main character grates on your nerves the whole book through, and other characters deserve nothing more than a good stomping on - which of course they never get - I'd say it's time to give the book a miss.

There is way to much background mumbo jumbo - in fact I'd go so far as to say there's more mumbo jumbo than dialogue and action. I kept skipping those bits if for no other reason than they were mind numbingly boring. I am amazed at the positive reaction to this book, but I'm afraid in this case, I'm going to be the odd one out.

Well worth a read!
I first read this book a couple of years ago and found it really good fun. It's the kind of book you can come back to and read again and again. It will still make you smile! Well worth reading.