Book description
Guilt is in the eye of the beholder ...
When her cold and indifferent husband vanishes, so does Lois's old
life. Now she is ready to take her chances again. There's only one fly
in the ointment: Janie-Gay, ex-partner of the son Lois lost to drugs,
and spiteful mother of the small, neglected child she can't get out of
her mind.
Caring's not something one can lay aside, and Lois is soon tangled
in webs of deceit. Worse, she is on a collision course with a
remorseless society that claims to support and protect. Now, more than
ever, she could use the skills of her once frozen heart...
Fly in the Ointment is Anne Fine's seventh novel. Her first was
the critically acclaimed The Killjoy, which was runner up for the
David Higham Prize for Fiction. Taking the Devil's Advice and Telling
Liddy have both been adapted for radio. The Observer referred to her
novel In Cold Domain as 'a glorious tirade against the grind of
motherhood' and the Evening Standard described All Bones and Lies as
'splendid, clever, cruel and funny'.Anne Fine's work has been
translated into over thirty languages. She has two grown-up daughters
and lives in County Durham.
For more information on Anne Fine and her books, see her website at
www. annefine. co. uk
