Review of 'Do You Want To Know a Secret', a novel by Claudia Carroll. ==The Book== I am reviewing the paperback version of this book, 480 pages, published by Transworld Ireland, ISBN 978-1848270244, cover price £6.99. Genre:- Modern Fiction (i.e. Chick-lit!). ==The Plot== Vicky Harper is a thirty something successful woman. In spite of her outwardly successful life, Vicky is in turmoil as she is still single and every man she dates seems to let her down. Vicky owns a bijou house which she is in the process of renovating, however thanks to her builder, known as 'Useless Builder', her house is more like a ...  Read the complete review

When I first picked up 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?' by Claudia Carroll, I was not too sure that I was going to enjoy it. The blurb on the back of the book made it sound a bit too light and fluffy (and even a bit silly) even for me! However, I was glad that I did decide to give it a go because it wasn't actually like that at all and proved to be a great read by another very good Irish writer. (There are so many good female Irish writers out there that I keep losing track of which is my favourite!) The book features three women who, although they are quite successful in some ways, all have a part of their life which they are not happy with and really wish to ...  Read the complete review