Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56294 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-14
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Glamour
'As you'd expect from Gayle, the laughs flow thick and fast,
making this a top match for your sunny holiday spirits.'

Heat
'An observant offering'

Woman
'This book explores the strength of friendship, getting older and
settling down with forthright honesty and humour. Wise, witty and with
endearing characters, this is a feel-good read with lots of laughs.'

Customer Reviews

Loved it
I loved this book, I love all of his books and its enjoyable and cant wait for the next one to come out August 2008.

Did I ever mention that I love Mike Gayle??
Well I do! His books are always a joy to read, witty, refreshing and honest and 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' is no exception!

'WISH YOU WERE HERE' centers around three friends who upon ones break up with his longtime girlfriend, decide that a holiday to bring his spirits back up is just what the Dr. ordered. The trio, now in their mid-thirties decide to relive their misspent youth by returning to a vacation spot in Crete that held special memories for each. Unfortunately once they arrive the 18-29 crowd just isn't what they remembered. They spend night after night trying to recreate their youth soon settling upon the realization that they are no longer young or hip.

Watching these three almost middle aged men bumble about trying to keep up with the young guys with the rippling muscles and party all day and night attitude and the even younger girls with the oh-so-short skirts and barely there bikini's is a riot! But watching the main character, Charlie, come to terms with the loss of his long term relationship is the heart of this story and what we have grown to know and love about all of Mr. Gayles books.

A great read

Wish you were here by Mike Gayle truly reflects the writing style and light natured reading, which we readers truly associate and become accustomed with the author novels. The author's specialities of relationships and thirty something is well touched upon and narrated into an enjoyable read.

Wish you were here is about a holiday resort aimed at 18 to 30 years in the party capital of Crete. The three main characters featured in the novel include Charlie, Andy and Tom, whose holiday adventures are followed throughout the novel. The adventures lead to new directions. All will be revealed in the novel.

Wish you were here strong characterisation and reflection of modern society is the main strengths of the novel. The story unfolded attracts reader's attention, but does drag on a little.

Overall, Wish you were here is light piece of reading to really enjoy. Simple language, nice story and great characters are key attrubutes that propel this novel to a pleasurable and enjoyable read.