I have read all of Dororthy Koomson's books and was eagerly awaiting this one; it did not disappoint! I thought it would be near on impossible to top her previous novel 'The Ice Cream Girls' but she definately has.

The story starts with married couple Libby and Jack and we learn their story of how they met and how they got to where they are. Although this is interesting and necessary for the back ground, it really starts to get going when Libby finds Jacks late ex-wife Eve's diaries. The second section of the story is told by Eve through her diaries.

This section really had me gripped, it starts when Eve is a teenager and you read on to see her life spiral more and more out of control. You also learn about when she meets Jack and then their lives together. The story flits between the past and the present and how Eve's life and revelations affect Libby's.

A word of warning though if you're after a nice easy happy go lucky read it might be best to leave this for a day when you want something to get your teeth into. It is very well written gritty story that shows you life doesn't always go as planned. There is also a twist toward the end, which other people may have, but I certainly didn't see coming.

The only down point to the book is Libby is nowhere near as interesting a character as Eve although she really is the lead. Koomson is one of my favourite authors, however I have noticed she often writes her leads as women with low self esteem who think that they aren't good enough for anyone and also that they don't need anyone. I would like to see in her next book a lead who at least feels she deserves a bit of love.