Book description
Getting Rid of Matthew is the brilliantly witty novel from
Jane Fallon.
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.
Praise for Jane Fallon:
'Intelligent, edgy and witty' Glamour
'A brilliant and original tale' Sun
'Chick lit with an edge' Guardian
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.
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
.
This is her first novel.
