Friends, Lovers And Other Indiscretions
  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780099502890
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $29.99

Friends, Lovers And Other Indiscretions

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A brilliantly comic and insightful novel, from the bestselling author of The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy.

It's early 2008 and the credit crunch is starting to bite. Sam and Laura Diamond - and their friends - are circling forty and all feeling a lot less certain about life than when they first met in their twenties. Laura wants to work part-time and have a third child - an appalling prospect for her husband Sam, whose secret ambition is to give up his job as a struggling scriptwriter and have a vasectomy.

Life's no more straightforward for wild child turned corporate lawyer Janey Dart. Having finally given up on Patrick, the love of her life, she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and hastily married to a wealthy hedge fund manager who loathes her friends.

And Sam's oldest friend, trendy restaurant owner Jonathan Sleet, is about to hit the big time with a TV series and cookbook, but can't control his roving eye. So it's no surprise that back on their organic farm in Suffolk, his once glamorous wife Hannah is finding distractions of her own.

Determined to reunite the group, Jonathan brings everyone together for a holiday to celebrate his fortieth birthday. But six friends, two decades of tangled fortunes and an explosive secret from the past make for an unforgettable week.
  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780099502890
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • RRP: $29.99
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About the author

Fiona Neill

Fiona Neill is an author and journalist who has written four Sunday Times bestsellers. Her first novel The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy, based on her hugely popular column in The Times, was an international bestseller that was published in twenty-five countries. Her last widely acclaimed novel The Betrayals was a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2017.

Fiona worked as a foreign correspondent in Central America for six years and returned to the UK as assistant editor on Marie Claire before joining The Times Magazine as assistant editor. She has written for many publications including The Times, Sunday Times Style, and The Telegraph Magazine as well as a screenplay of her first novel for the BFI.


Fiona grew up in rural North Norfolk and lives in London with her husband and three children.
Discover more about Fiona and her work at fionaneill.co.uk

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Also by Fiona Neill

The Betrayals
The Haven
Beneath the Surface
The Good Girl
What the Nanny Saw
The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy
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Praise for Friends, Lovers And Other Indiscretions

This is a high-end chick lit at its best: so well-written, with such believable and engaging characters, it was an absolute joy to read.

Daily Mail

Neill had a huge hit with The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy, her hilarious take on modern motherhood. This is every bit as funny, and packed with observations of wince-making accuracy ... Superb entertainment.

The Times

You'll be desperate to know who's after who, who's had who and who's actually telling the truth. Without any frills or need for tall tales, Fiona's cracking new novel gives the feeling that it's all real enough to be happening right under your own nose in your own circle of friends.

4 stars, Heat

Her turn of phrase is clever and perceptive ... this book was my devoted pal. Can't wait for the next one!

Now Magazine

This witty comedy of manners is a thoroughly entertaining read ... extremely observant and insightful

No. 1 Magazine

A comical look at the trials and tribulations of modern marriage

Daily Express

Fiona Neill's comic novel is an investigation into modern marriage...Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before

Vogue