What
to do if Matthew, your secret lover of the past four years, finally
decides to leave his wife Sophie and their two daughters and move
into your flat, just when you're thinking that you might not want
him anymore...
PLAN A: Stop shaving your armpits. And your bikini line. Tell
him you have a moustache that you wax every six weeks. Stop having
sex with him. Pick holes in the way he dresses. Don't brush your
teeth. Or your hair. Or pluck out the stray hag-whisker that grows
out of your chin. Buy incontinence pads and leave them lying around.
PLAN B: Accidentally on purpose bump into his wife Sophie. Give
yourself a fake name and identity. Befriend Sophie. Actually begin
to really like Sophie. Snog Matthew's son (who's the same age
as you by the way. You're not a paedophile). Buy a cat and give
it a fake name and identity. Befriend Matthew's children. Unsuccessfully.
Watch your whole plan go absolutely horribly wrong.
Getting
Rid of Matthew is the sharp and hilariously funny novel from
Jane Fallon. It was also a Richard and Judy pick.
About the Author:
Jane Fallon is the multi-award-winning television producer behind
shows such as This Life, Teachers and 20 Things
to Do before You're 30. Her novels are Getting Rid of Matthew,
Foursome, Got You Back and The Ugly Sister.
'Intelligent,
edgy and witty .'
Glamour
'A
brilliant and original tale .'
Sun
'Chick
lit with an edge.'
Guardian
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