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Life, Death and Vanilla Slices

Life, Death and Vanilla Slices

by JennyEclair (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $3.42
Synopsis

Poor Jean Collins. She stepped out into the road without looking and now lies broken in hospital. But what distracted her? And why was she carrying a box of vanilla slices, the cream cakes she only ever bought for special occasions? Jean's daughter Anne travels back up north to find out. But her mind is on her teenage sons in London - boys on the brink of becoming not very nice men. What damage could they do in just a few days? (Quite a lot, probably.) Meanwhile there are secrets waiting for Anne and Jean, back at the old family home. Secrets that were buried a long time ago ...Jenny Eclair is celebrated for her unflinching black humour and brilliantly sharp observations. In her extraordinary new novel, she has also created a compelling and heart-breaking family drama that feels as rich and honest as real life.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Sphere
Published: 05 Jul 2012
ISBN 10: 1847444938
ISBN 13: 9781847444936
Book Overview: *Digital marketing activity encompassing Jenny's fantastic blog site and mobilising her 38,000 Twitter fans *Nationwide publicity campaign

Media Reviews
Very dark and very funny. I had it glued to my face until I'd finished it Jo Brand Of course it's funny, but it's also dark, honest and totally compulsive reading Jenny Colgan Utterly compelling, brave, angry and melancholy all at once. It is brutal about the female experience, but also beautifully observed about the subtle complexities of being a woman. I thought Jean was an amazing character - and it is testament to Jenny's skill as a writer that despite some awful behaviour, the reader never actually loses sympathy for her. Most of all, it's just a great, honest piece of writing. I want to read her others now -- Jojo Moyes
Author Bio
Jenny Eclair is one of the UK's most successful and popular comedians and actors. She is the author of two previous, critically acclaimed novels Camberwell Beauty and Having a Lovely Time. She is one of only two female comedians to have won the prestigious Perrier Award.