The story is told from three perspectives. It features a married couple, Jack and Libby, who are involved in a car crash which is the catalyst for a lot of soul-searching. Jack was previously widowed, and Libby becomes more convinced that he will never love anyone as much as he loved his first wife Eve... and then she comes across Eve's diaries.

It’s a fast-paced book that kept me gripped almost from the beginning. By the time I was half-way through I could barely put it down. It gives insight into a way of life I knew almost nothing about, yet with sympathetic characters; I found myself liking all three of the main protagonists.. There’s more bad language than I was comfortable with, but it’s not out of place in the context. There are also a lot of ‘adult’ situations but very little detail is given. The only scene I found unpleasant was early in the book; I'm glad I kept reading.

For those who have enjoyed this author, I would recommend this; but be aware that she does not skirt around some unpleasant modern issues, and uses strong language freely.
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This book left me feeling torn, I loved parts of it while other parts where boring and unbelievable. There were sections that I had to skim through as it droned on a bit but then there were moments where I was captivated. I didn't really feel the love either even though the hero apparently felt passionately it just didn't quite come across.

All in all it didn't really work for me but I could see great potential. ( )

Libby has a nice life with a gorgeous husband and a big home by the sea. But over time she is becoming more unsure if Jack has ever loved her ? and if he is over the death of Eve, his first wife. When fate intervenes in their relationship, Libby decides to find out all she can about the man she hastily married and the seemingly perfect Eve. Eventually Libby stumbles across some startling truths about Eve, and is soon unearthing more and more devastating family secrets. Frightened by what she finds and the damage it could cause, Libby starts to worry that she too will end up like the first woman Jack loved.

My Thoughts:

After reading ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ which I thought was brilliant I then picked up this book. Again I don’t think that the reader should be fooled by the sugary pink cover.

Yes this book may be a love story but it does have a darker edge to it. I was actually speechless at one point in the book as I really didn’t see what was coming, and that turned the book from a love story and gave the book it’s edge.

I didn’t feel that the book was as good as ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ but I still throughly enjoyed it. I loved Eve’s diary which heavily dominated the story and gave the book that extra something.

I first read a DK ‘My Best Friends Girl’ for book group a long time ago and found that very chick lit and I have to say that I really didn’t like it all. If it hadn’t have been for ‘The Ice Cream Girls’ coming on to tv I would’t have picked up another book by DK and I have to say that I am glad I did.

My only niggle is that at the beginning Jack is under suspicion from the police about Libby accident and Eve’s death and this was not followed through. This needed a little explianing why then could have been left alone. That as I say is a little niggle.

Overall a very entertaining read that had me hooked and I will again look for more of DK books. ( )

From the time I had finished reading the prologue to this book I was hooked. I loved the plot, after a major accident Libby starts to question her relationship with Jack, and as she begins to investigate her questions only get bigger. She begins to find out more and more about Eve, his first wife who died in suspicious circumstances, and gets hooked on trying to find all the answers to her questions. When Libby finds Eve's diaries and begins to learn about her past and her relationship with Jack she finds herself questioning her own relationship with Jack, and begins to wonder if her life is also at risk. There are twists and turns galore, the final twist particularly made my jaw drop a little - I just hadn't seen it coming but when it was revealed it made so much sense I was kicking myself for not thinking about it.

I found the main characters very engaging, and I wanted to carry on reading to find out more about them. Whilst Jack's sections in the book are the smallest, he features strongly in both women's stories. I loved Libby, I found I could really identify with her. I also found Eve's story gripping, watching her life spiral downwards was a little heartbreaking at times. My only slight sadness was that we only saw a child briefly in the story, when Libby's nephew Benji appears. I love the way Koomson writes children but there was no place in this plot for a child, so Benji's brief appearance had to be sufficient.

The book is structured so that the chapters are divided into sections, each following the point of view of one of the three characters. Eve's sections are her diary extracts that Libby is reading, this works well as we really get to know the character through her diaries. I found that the flow of the book worked well, and the transitions between Libby's narrations and Eve's diary sections were seamless.

I absolutely loved this book and was thrilled to see that Dorothy Koomson had written another fantastic book. I have enjoyed every book she's written - I can't wait to see what the next book brings!

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Another great read by Dorothy Koomson. Thanks to bookcrossing I discovered her and am now a fan. Really looking forward to reading her books. Bought this book new and am glad I did. It is not a light chick lit but most of her books have context. That's why i like them so much. It is a sad story about how some decisions at a young age can change your life for the bad, something I am alas very familiar with.
Can't wait for her next book. ( )