Separate Lives

Your partner of ten years, and the father of your children, receives a text. You happen to see it.

'Start living a different kind of life ... P :-) xxx'. You don't know anyone with the initial P, so what's with the smiley face and the kisses?

Narrated by Susie, her partner Alex and the mysterious 'P', Separate Lives is an achingly funny, moving and honest portrayal of marriage and adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. You'll have met people like them. They might even be you.

“'Seriously gripping book ... funny, sad and always sharp' Daisy Goodwin.”

'A book to devour in one greedy session. Seriously hard to put down' Jenny Eclair. Jenny Éclair
'A novel that embraces the chaos of everyday life with verve and humour ... a tightly paced, expertly plotted narrative ... a novel more grown-up, better written and funnier than anything remotely resembling (dreaded phrase) 'chick-lit'' Observer. Chick-lit Observer
'a triumph, a hilarious dissection of life among North London yummy mummies' Daily Mail. Daily Mail
Daisy Goodwin
'Brilliantly funny ... A must read' Gok Wan. Gok Wan
'I loved this book ... full of characters who behave like people you might actually know' Jojo Moyes. Jojo Moyes
'witty and provocative' P&O Magazine. P&O Magazine
'Funny, clever and achingly honest ... a wonderful insight into contemporary relationships' Sally Brampton. Sally Brampton
'Separate Lives delineates the shenanigans of modern relationships in a light-hearted romp through Susie's love life from 'almost committed' partner of ten years to newly single mum' We Love this Book. We Love This Book

Kathryn Flett is a journalist who has written for numerous international publications and makes regular TV and radio appearances as a critic and pundit. She was the TV critic for the Observer for ten years and currently writes a restaurant review column, Table for Two, for the Sunday Telegraph. Outstanding is her second novel. She lives (with her two sons, Jackson and Rider, her partner, the photographer Julian Anderson, two cats and a whippet called Slim), in St-Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

Your partner of ten years, and the father of your children, receives a text. You happen to see it. It says: 'Start living a different kind of life... P :-) xxx' You don't know a P. But you know this spells trouble.

Your partner of ten years, and the father of your children, receives a text. You happen to see it. 'Start living a different kind of life ... P :-) xxx'. You don't know anyone with the initial P, so what's with the smiley face and the kisses? Narrated by Susie, her partner Alex and the mysterious 'P', Separate Lives is an achingly funny, moving and honest portrayal of marriage and adultery. These characters are never less than totally human. You'll have met people like them. They might even be you.

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