Books: CHICK-LIT.Perfect Match by Jane Moore, (Century hardback, pounds 10.99). YOUNG children with terminal diseases are seldom the subject matter of chick-lit novels. However, Jane Moore's latest book, which tracks the lives of two couples connected by one affair and a child who needs a bone transplant, tackles some of the harder issues of family life. Joe is forced to confront his wife Karin's one-night stand one-night stand n. 1. a. A performance by a traveling musical or dramatic performer or group in one place on one night only. b. The place at which such a performance is given. 2. when their young son Ben needs a bone-marrow transplant. With neither parent suitable to be the 'perfect match', Karin admits that government health minister Nick Bright is the father. In the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of recriminations and relationship breakdown, Karin must persuade the high-profile politician to father another child. Although Jane Moore's writing is firmly located in the chick-lit genre and relies heavily on cliched cli·chéd also cliched adj. Having become stale or commonplace through overuse; hackneyed: "In the States, it might seem a little clichéd; in Paris, it seems fresh and original" character types, Perfect Match is still an interesting and pacey read. HHHHH |
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