The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, (Paperback)

from wandering_star

As this book opens, Pippa Lee has just moved - with her husband Herb - to a retirement village (she is in her early 50s, he some 30 years older). At the housewarming party, Pippa is eulogised by one of her husband's friends: "a mystery, a cipher ... a person not controlled by ambition or greed or...

from nocto

This sounded like a good book and though the reviews were very mixed I went ahead and read it. At the beginning of the book we have Pippa Lee, aged about 50, perfect wife of a much older publisher, perfect mother of grown-up twin children. Then the story goes back to show Pippa's childhood and wh...

from Ami_Ruparelia

What can I say about this book. I had high expectations as I had heard good things about this one. Took it on a long train journey and finished it in a day. The books starts really well, the characters, the different setting and makes you wonder what kind of a past does Pippa really have! I devou...

from WWDG

Well as you can see this book was one of my charity shop finds. Not really sure why I picked it up as the cover did not really draw me in. However I did find it an enjoyable read. I did wonder at the beginning how Pippa had ended up with Herb in the village but then as I read more I realised that...

from lkernagh

My first comment upon finishing this one is I find the choice of title a bit.... Odd. If by "private lives" the author means the growing inner turmoil Pippa experiences, then I still struggle with the "private lives" bit. Maybe it is in reference to the fact that Pippa's life with Herb, her husba...