Publisher: Pan (4 Jun 2010)
ISBN-13: 978-0330464369
Lucy Diamond introduces us to Maddie, Jess and Lauren who have all joined Fat Busters to lose weight for their own reasons. Maddie’s been ‘volunteered’ by her bitch of a boss at the local radio station, Jess to fit in her wedding dress and Lauren to beat the post-divorce flab.
You can always tell a good story when it can make you laugh as well as cry. Don’t be fooled by the pretty book cover or the lightness inducing title, it gets quite heavy and sad at times, especially between Maddie and her Mum. The best thing about this book is the author’s ability to take three seemingly very different women and turn them into lifelong friends. Written from each woman’s perspective helps you to bond with the characters and experience their lives as they are going through it and cheer them on as they overcome their obstacles.
An easy read, I had this one finished in one go one Sunday. If you like Milly Johnson’s books – you’ll love this one.
