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Dirty Tricks (2011)

by Jo Carnegie(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0552160873 (ISBN13: 9780552160872)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Corgi

series

Churchminster

review 1: This is my first book by Jo Carnegie but it won't be my last. I had before reading this being put off books set in the countryside but then I downloaded a sample of dirty tricks for my kindle app and really liked it so decided to try the whole book and I'm really pleased I did. This book had a great mix of Characters and I found it to be a very funny but heartfelt book. My favourite character was Harriet because although she grew up in upper class surroundings that didn't stop her volunteering for a community centre in a rough part of town. I think Harriet volunteering here let the reader see she was warm and kind and wanting to give something back despite her upbringing.. My only niggles with the book was at times I found Saffron to have a negative attitude towards her r... moreelationship with Tom and I didn't always agree with things she got up to. This book was action packed most of the way but a bit slow towards the end but I highly recommend it.
review 2: Well, well, well…it seems Jo Carnegie is the new Jackie Collins. Wow, talk about a ‘bonk-buster’ of a book. I have read all of Jo’s books and enjoyed them all. This latest one was the best yet in my opinion. Her previous books introduce us to all different people living in the village and I must say that each book gives you another look into the lives of the villagers.Although the books are set in and around the people that live or have lived in Churchminster you could read each one on their own and it wouldn’t make any difference. I like having a bit of background on all the various people we have seen in previous books especially when they pop up again in the current one.This latest release takes us into the lives of Harriet and Saffy. Harriett is quite happy living in London, but with her mother having disappeared off to do charity work on the other side of the world, she realises she is missing something. Her mad idea of volunteering for a charity becomes a reality and before long she is signed up to help out at the Gatsby Community Centre.The Community Centre introduces us to Zack the very sexy but mysterious man who runs the place, and Win the loud and lovable lady that everybody seems to go to for help. Win is a fabulous character and I could almost picture her in my head chatting to Harriet. Zack was also interesting although it took me longer to work out why he didn’t come across as well, however by the end of the book it all made sense.Saffy meanwhile is set up in the country in her Mum’s house and is writing her first book. She is determined to make a go of it, but didn’t bank on Tom’s supermodel twin brother Rex popping up and becoming a temporary resident in the village. Zack and Tom may be twins and be identical in looks but as men they are polar opposites. Saffy finds herself drawn in to Rex and his world and before long her relationship with Tom is on rocky ground.As ever the other village characters pop up and one on my absolute favourites is Harriet’s Dad Sir Ambrose. He made me laugh at his antics while Harriet’s mother was out of the country. We also see fleeting glimpses of Jed, Benedict and Caro as well as Clementine.As usual Jo Carnegie has done a cracking job of bringing to life these weird and wonderful people of Churchminster. The book was so easy to read and had a brilliant ending that wrapped up things nicely. Don’t get me wrong this is not a book that is challenging, but myself personally, I don’t read ‘chick lit’ books for the challenge. In particular the one thing that stood out a mile for me with this book is the amount of sex in it! Now I love a good bonk buster with Jackie Collins being a favourite, but was shocked to see the change in JC’s books. I don’t recall Jo Carnegie writing like that before, although she certainly pulled the hat out of the bag with this book. In my eyes the perfect beach read, forget reality and get your teeth stuck into this glamorous, funny and trashy novel. Perfect!!! less

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