Product Description

Evie Hamilton has a secret. One she doesn’t even know about . . . yet. Evie is the wife of successful, handsome husband Ant and mother of high-achieving, accomplished daughter Anna, and her biggest worry in life is whether or not she can fit a manicure in on her way to fetch Anna from clarinet lessons. She doesn’t think about much else outside her own, charmed circle. There simply isn’t time. But all that is about to change. One sunny Oxford morning a letter – a ticking time-bomb – lands on Evie’s immaculate doormat and up ends Evie’s comfortable life. Something she could never have anticipated has been waiting in the wings to sabotage everything she holds dear, and it’s not going away. She will have to reappraise everything in her carefully arranged universe. But Evie is a fighter and she will fight for what she loves. And in the process, find there is more to her than she thought, and more to her life. What will remain? What will change for ever? And can a woman’s entire world really be as fragile as her best china?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48322 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 528 pages

About the Author
Catherine Alliott is the author of nine bestselling novels including A Crowded Marriage, Not That Kind of Girl, A Married Man and The Old-Girl Network. She lives in Hertfordshire.

Customer Reviews

Fabulous!
The secret life of Evie Hamilton was a great book that was a refreshing change to the normal thrillers I have been consuming in large numbers recently. Catherine Alliott has created a great character, somebody that isn't perfect and would be an ideal best friend! She is warm and funny yet slightly on the ditzy side. Evie is married to Ant and they have a daughter Anna. The whole family plays a part in this funny story, including Evies sister in Law Caro who is a force to be reckoned with. There is a major shock in store for Evie when she discovers something about Ants past which will disrupt and could possibly destroy all of their lives. Give it a go if you have never read her books.

A lovely, warm and very funny read
Catherine Alliott has once again given us a delightfully funny,and warm story!She draws one in from the first chapter and holds our attention until the last.
I found I was laughing hysterically at the antics of Evie,with tears pouring down my face,and then caught up in her worst fears.She has immense warmth,and really does not appreciate just how wonderful she is.So the story takes us through some really confronting issues,and we watch as Evie comes to terms with the great changes which she is required to make.
I loved this story,and was sorry that I could not remain with Evie longer.I have had this book on pre-order and it was worth the wait!!
Catherine Alliott is a gifted writer,and I have bought all of her books,and loved them all.

Great read - funny and sad
I read some of this author's early books and found them rather ordinary. I was attracted to this one by its description. It is excellent. I laughed at some of the scenes and cried over others. Evie is a brilliant creation and some of her escapades are absolutely laugh out loud funny. The dialogue is sharp and witty and the rest of the characters are just as believable as Evie herself. Evie's comfortable life is about to be turned upside down in a way she could never have imagined in her worst nightmares and by the end of the book everyone in it has been affected in one way or another.

What really impressed me about the whole book was that the adults really were adults and dealt with their problems in an adult fashion. I find I just want to shake many characters in modern fiction because they behave like 5 year old kids, but these characters felt real and adult to me. Life is not black and white - and neither is it in this book. I would recommend it to anyone who is tired of the women's fiction which concentrates on shopping and boy friends. This is way above the average.