Mad About the Boy - Maggie Alderson

Mad About The Boy is Maggie Alderson's second novel (her first being Pants on Fire). A year after Hugo and Antonia move to Sydney, Hugo announces he's gay and also has a boyfriend (Greg). He leaves Antonia alone in her adopted city with only her son, Tom, and food for comfort. Not only that but all of her friends seem to have deserted her. Then along comes Hugo's outrageous Uncle Percy who sends Antonia to the gym. There she meets the mysterious James but what on Earth is he hiding? I loved Mad About The Boy. I enjoy reading books set in country's I've never visited (but would like to!) as I usually get a great picture of said place. This book was set in ...  Read the complete review