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Book Reviews Title If The
Shoe Fits Fiction-Net
Rating Buy It
From Amazon.co.uk - BUY
NOW! Cover
Story Twenty-five,
single and just a little paranoid, Susan meets Sam.
He's everything she wants; good-looking, fun,
intelligent and as mad about movies as she is. Out
of the blue, happiness has kicked in. Or so she thinks.
The shoe fits and at last she's going to wear
it… Then her boss
goes on holiday and leaves her in charge, she
suddenly has to find a new place to live, she
answers a very odd ad in the Personal
Columns… And life doesn't
seem such a perfect fit any more… We
Say "Size does
matter!" proclaims a headliner on the shocking pink
cover of "If the Shoe Fits" by Jaye Carroll. So
tell us something we don't know. A few other things
that also matter are a gripping plot, good
characterisation and skilful writing. "If the Shoe
Fits" doesn't completely fail on these things but
it doesn't succeed either. For a book of its kind
(one of the ever-increasing number of sexy modern
romances), the best I can say is that it is
competent. There were times
when I quite enjoyed reading it - like when I was
tired or feeling particularly brainless - but then
there were other times when it just was not
satisfying enough. The best thing about the book is
probably the main character, Susan. She is not
annoyingly perfect but neither is she completely
dizzy and daft. I did feel a certain amount of
empathy with her at various points. Another good
aspect of the book is its humour. There are some
neat little jokes and funny observations
throughout. On the negative
side, the plot comes across as very contrived and
unconvincing. At times, the characters are able to
guess someone's motives or deduce their secret
based on very scanty evidence. For example, Susan
manages to work out that her boss is getting
married based simply on the fact that she is taking
time off and because she is fiddling with her
fingers "as though she was getting used to wearing
a ring". Strangely enough, at times, the characters
seem oblivious, unable to see the thing that is
right in front of their noses and increasingly
obvious to the bored or frustrated reader. Many of
the so-called revelations at the end will only
confirm your suspicions. In short, it's
predictable. "If the Shoe
Fits" is not all that bad really and if you're
after a nice easy read, it's probably as good as
many others like it. But believe me - there are
better. Review by: Rachel
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