KATE LONG

A Mother's Guide to Cheating 


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Reviews

“Ones to Watch

The author of the bestselling 'The Bad Mother’s Handbook' moves to Simon & Schuster for this novel about the effects on infidelity on two generations of women. Carol put up with her philandering husband for years, but her headstrong daughter Jaz chucks her husband out immediately and bans him from seeing their toddler son. Long writes so well and warmly about tangled family relationships, this is highly recommended for Mother’s Day”.
The Bookseller


"... a piece of terrific storytelling"
Woman&Home


"... intelligent, well-observed and poignant"

Good Housekeeping


"A warmly observed, psychologically acute account of a family in crisis".

Daily Mail

"You can't beat a good dose of escapism, and Kate Long does it best. Her legion of female fans turn to her when they need some TLC. This latest take, about cheating husbands and how to handle them, is hilarious and moving all at once."

The Sun


Synopsis

Carol married young, to philandering Phil - and became a mother young, to highly-strung Jaz. Carol put up with Phil's infidelities: suffer in silence and keep the family together was her mantra.

Not so Jaz. The moment she discovers her own husband Ian's errant ways, she throws him out of the house, changes the locks and bans him from seeing their toddler son Matty.

In so many ways independent and strong, where her daughter is concerned Carol is a coward. When Jaz finds out that her mother has enlisted the support of Ian's father David to try to get her back together with Ian, Jaz is beyond furious and disappears with Matty.

With a deft lightness of touch - and a dash of unexpected romance - Kate Long takes us into the heart of this mixed-up but utterly recognisable family who fight for what they believe in, even if it puts the closest members on opposing sides.