Time For A Change - Erica James

Review of Time For A Change, a novel by Erica James. I am reviewing the paperback version of the book. Genre:- Modern Fiction - ISBN: 752843400, 333 pages, jacket price £6.99. First Published by Orion in 1997, reissued in 1998. ~~The Plot~~ The story is set in an English village, in the late 1990's. The novel is written in a very fast moving style, the characters are well drawn and believable and the plot has several twists and turns to keep you turning the pages! Hilary Parker lives in a small village with her husband David and her children, Phillip and Becky. Hilary is a happy, organised lady, her husband is kind, caring ...  Read the complete review

I bought Time for a Change from a charity shop when I was looking for new books. I'd never read anything by Erica James before but I'd heard the name and thought this sounded alright from the blurb on the back, so decided to give it a go. ~The Story~ Hilary Parker lives in the small village of Hulme Welford with her husband David, and two children, Philip, and Becky, a boisterous young girl. She has a busy life, being a member of the PTA and taking French lessons in the evening, but she is happy with her life. Everything changes for Hilary when one morning she finds a receipt for dinner for two in her husbands pocket. Not only that, but ...  Read the complete review

If you find proof of your husbands infidelity, what would you do? Thats the question that Hilary is faced with when she finds a restaurant receipt in her husband Davids pocket for an evening he was supposed to be at the Rotary Club. And he'd been talking in his sleep. The story takes us on the journey as she comes to terms with the fact that her life isn't the perfect happy ones she thought it was, and comes to a decision about her marriage. With well meaning friends, Cindy and Georgia, and her sister Charlotte giving her advice and tissues, it takes a newcomer to the village, Nick, to point out that it's her life and her decision. But then ...  Read the complete review

**** Time for a change by Erica James **** ** About the author ** She has written several other books including Paradise house,a breath of fresh air and a sense of belonging. Her short stories have won prizes in different competitions and she has been short listed for the parker romantic novel of the year award three times. **Main character** Hilary Parker.At the start of the book she is really happy with the way her life is until she discovers her husband is cheating on her.(i wont say how she finds out,read the book!) This leaves her with a dilemma ,what should she do next? What ever she decides her life is never going to be the ...  Read the complete review