All Inclusive - Judy Astley

I first discovered Judy Astley completely by mistake in the library when I was looking for an author beginning with A but I couldn't remember the exact name. The bright covers attracted me and I borrowed one and have never looked back. All Inclusive centres around Ned and Beth. They are a married middle aged couple who holiday in the same place each year with the same group of friends. Beth is a stereotypical old fashioned wife who will stand by her man in any situation. At the beginning of the book we learn through Beth that Ned has recently revealed having a drunken fling that is obviously now over. Beth has decided she is going to forgive him and ...  Read the complete review

***Background*** After reading the lovely comical novel Size Matters, I decided to see if there were any other Judy Astley books in our local library and found a couple including this one. Judy Astley has written many novels dating back to 1994 but she started out by writing a picture book for children called When One Cat Woke Up. Size Matters was published in 2004 so has been on our shelves for a couple of years and it does make me wonder why I haven't noticed it around these parts before. ***The Story*** Beth and Ned have been going to an All Inclusive holiday spot on a Caribbean Island for a few years now. It has all the ...  Read the complete review