- Paperback
- Publisher: QUALITY PAPERBACKS; later printing edition (2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0747268754
- ISBN-13: 978-0747268758
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 381 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,269,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Unusual and compelling,
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This review is from: MY LOVER'S LOVER (Paperback)
I knew this would be a difficult review to write. Maggie O'Farrell's first novel, "After You'd Gone" is one of my all time favorite books, and I realized that it would be impossible not to make the inevitable comparisons. Like her previous work, this is a story about relationships, love, grief and the unknown. Ms O'Farrell has the enviable ability to interweave story lines in subtle and unique ways, "My Lover's Lover" is no exception.Lily meets Marcus at a party and he would seem to be the perfect man. A handsome, articulate architect, this man would seem to have no flaws. But things are not as they appear, and the mystery of what happened to Marcus' ex-girfriend Sinead begins to inflitrate their relationship. The lines between reality and imagination are very blurry in this novel, and it takes careful attention to the story to avoid some level of frustration. Overall this is an unusual and compelling read, that had me both confused and delighted. I can't say it ranks quite as high as "After you'd gone", but for fans of Maggie O'Farrell, a must read none the less.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as After You'd Gone..,
By Diane "dianemax" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Lovers Lover A Novel (Hardcover)
I loved the book After You'd Gone by the same author. I had high hopes for this one, but it didn't meet that expectation. I enjoyed O'Farrell's journey through Lily's mind and how she felt in her relationship with Marcus. Her obsession with Sinead was also interesting but none of the characters felt real to me. Lily's leap into a love affair with a man she knows nothing about just seemed a little strange and his avoidance of every question regarding his previous relationship only compounded the evidence of the fact that he was and still is deceptive. While wondering about a significant other's past relationships is natural, I think that Lily took her curiosity to the extreme at times, even tricking her subconscious into believing things that were not true. A good piece of fiction, but I would recommend her other novel before this one. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not That Interesting,
By A Discerning Reader - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Lovers Lover A Novel (Hardcover)
My Lover's Lover is a story of women acting foolishly. Marcus is obviously a good looking guy with a lot of confidence in his ability to lure women to him. Two basically good women fall for him, and they make serious commitments way too early in the getting-to-know-you stage of the relationship.The story of how each woman managed to be deceived is interesting, but not compelling. Most women are intelligent and appropriately skeptical about these things; and judging by the way these women are characterized in the novel, both of our heroines would have been more careful. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of this novel is that there is no definite conclusion. It's touted as a novel of suspense; but apart from a crime passionelle, there is nothing too suspenseful about this. The book just wanders off into a foreign country, and all of a sudden the book's over. I wouldn't recommend anyone read this, although many seem to think O'Farrell is capable of much better judging by her first novel After You'd Gone. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting but somewhat disappointing second novel,
By Craig A. Rimmerman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Lovers Lover A Novel (Hardcover)
O'Farrell's first novel, AFTER YOU'D GONE, is one of my favorite suspense novels of all time. With that in mind, I looked forward to reading her second, MY LOVER'S LOVER, with great anticipation. The story that she has crafted here is psychologically complicated and intricate, and thus held my attention throughout. In addition, the dialogue is intense and realistic, given her thoughtful characterization. But in the end, this novel is ultimately unsatisfying, especially in comparison to the superb AFTER YOU'D GONE. Maggie O'Farrell is, however, an important new voice in contemporary fiction, one whose work deserves to be read.
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