Just Friends - Robyn Sisman

If you liked the film When Harry Met Sally then you’ll love this book. Jack and Freya are ‘just friends’ and have been for over 10 years. Freya is an independent tough woman determined to make it in New York. Jack is a would be writer who lives a bohemian lifestyle, dates bimbos and refuses to take any money or help from his rich family. The start of the book sees Freya in a relationship with Michael – a boring lawyer who she is convinced is about to propose. However things don’t turn out as expected and Michael breaks off their relationship. Having nowhere to go Freya goes to see her old friend Jack and ends up inviting ...  Read the complete review

I’m particularly choosy when reading novels. Usually I go for crime, science fiction or fantasy just because they always seem to have more substance, so this book was a refreshing change. Desperate for something to read, I popped to late night Tesco’s and took the first book that appealed (one with pigs on the front cover!). The Story Jack and Freya have been friends for many years and know each other only too well. Freya doesn’t approve of Jack’s taste of bimbo students and he has problems with her scorn for human frailty. A story about two thirty-something’s which appealed to me (god am I that old?), I liked the ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, any book that will cost you less than £5 can't be bad value can it? This is one such example of a boo you should buy and try - chances are you will enjoy it, but if you do not, then use it for that wonky, un-even cabinet that we all seem to have in the corner of out living rooms! My biggest problem with this generally good book is just how predictable it is. From the very off, you were just waiting for 'it' to happen, and you knew it would only be a matter of time, which proved to be the case. That aside, this cannot spoil what is a very rewarding and easy-going read about two friends and their travels. If you are stuck for a good book, then ...  Read the complete review

I was sceptical... the plot did sound just that bit too close to a Meg Ryan movie, and the overwhelmingly pink cover suggested hearts and flowers. But I was hooked by 'Just Friends.' I found the central characters interesting and different from the typical 'thirtysomethings' - and the writing was also a cut above. Robyn Sisman really keeps you reading, as the plot twists and turns. Maybe you know that this kind of book is bound to have a happy ending - but you still wonder as you turn the pages! It's occasionally a bit trite and I'm not convinced it bears much relation to real life. But as enjoyable escapism, you ...  Read the complete review