Two Doors Down: AND Your Cheatin' Heart
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Product Description
Two Doors Down: Sally O'Neill has been cleaning the houses on Marlborough Road for so long that she almost feels like she lives there herself. There's Clare MacDonald with her huge, messy house and free-range children; old Miss Black, with her endless stream of lodgers; and Saffron and Trevor, whose marriage has hit a rough patch. Sally is their confidante and knows all their secrets, hopes and dreams. But Sally herself has a past she won't tell anyone about ? a past that is about to catch up with her. Your Cheatin' Heart: When Maggie Lennon leaves Northern Ireland to work for the summer in America, what she finds is the weird and wonderful world of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a job as an all-night DJ; and a best friend who introduces her to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. In no time she's mingling with celebrities and partying with the in crowd. But then the bubble bursts and her life crash lands. Pretty soon Maggie's standing with a gun in her hand, pop star Buford McConnell's girlfriend lying on the floor - and the police are on their way ...
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3306134 in Books
- Published on: 2008-07-03
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 544 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... as effervescent as the best champagne, but with intriguingly complex aftertastes....' Nuala O Faolain 'Wildly funny' Annie Nightingale, Radio 1 DJ 'A rollicking, no-punches-pulled take about love, lust and romantic crash-landings' Woman's Own 'Smart, snappy and very funny' Image 'Evocative. Moving. Hilarious. A rollercoaster of a read' Patricia Scanlan
Synopsis
Two Doors Down: Sally O'Neill has been cleaning the houses on Marlborough Road for so long that she almost feels like she lives there herself. There's Clare MacDonald with her huge, messy house and free-range children; old Miss Black, with her endless stream of lodgers; and Saffron and Trevor, whose marriage has hit a rough patch. Sally is their confidante and knows all their secrets, hopes and dreams. But Sally herself has a past she won't tell anyone about ? a past that is about to catch up with her. Your Cheatin' Heart: When Maggie Lennon leaves Northern Ireland to work for the summer in America, what she finds is the weird and wonderful world of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a job as an all-night DJ; and a best friend who introduces her to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. In no time she's mingling with celebrities and partying with the in crowd. But then the bubble bursts and her life crash lands. Pretty soon Maggie's standing with a gun in her hand, pop star Buford McConnell's girlfriend lying on the floor - and the police are on their way ...
About the Author
Annie McCartney used to be an actress but more recently she has made her name writing plays for UK and Irish radio. She is the author of one other novel. http://www.anniemccartney.com/



