Filthy Rich - Wendy Holden

Introduction I bought this book from my local supermarket for around £3.63, which I thought would be good value as the book was quite thick. The Plot There isn't much going in the way of plot in this book. The book follows a handful of villagers in the fictional setting of Allsop. These include Mary - whose husband Monty owns a country manor that they can't afford to keep going, Beth - an American who owns a second home in the village and is keen to be an English rose, Morag - a domineering activist who terrifies most of the residents, Catherine - a teacher at the local school, Philip - a solicitor whose wife died in a car crash, and Alexandra - a ...  Read the complete review

I read the other the review of this book here on Dooyoo with much interest. Whilst I agree that the book is no gripping page turner, I also didn't think it was the worst book I've ever read. -About Wendy Holden- According to the blurb at the front of Filthy Rich, Holden is a journalist turned novelist and has 7 novels under her belt, all of which were top ten bestsellers. She is married and has two . . . blah-de-blah (I'm never sure why they tell you this bit but hey-ho!). -About Wendy Holden's previous books- To understand what kind of book this is, I think you need to know a bit about her other books. Now, I'm no Wendy ...  Read the complete review

As I'm now a bona fide London commuter (for my sins!), I've been getting through a lot more books than I used to. Unfortunately, as I'm reading in busy, noisy environments (the Northern Line in particular!), I find it really difficult to properly get into an "intelligent" book. I need something I don't have to think too hard about and can dip in and out of. Nothing challenging. This is why I picked this particular tome up - that and a "2 for £8" deal in the supermarket. It's difficult to pick up great literature in Morrisons, I've found. My expectations were not high when I grabbed this on my way to the till - but at £4, it was cheaper and ...  Read the complete review