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Barefoot in the Dark | 
 enlarge | Author: Lynne Barrett-lee
Publisher: Accent Press Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 28834
Media: Paperback
Pages: 268
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1905170378
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9781905170371
ASIN: 1905170378
Publication Date: October 18, 2006
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 Barefoot in the Dark July 20, 2008
F. Ofori (London)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I first got this book i thought 'Oooh i can't wait to read it' but after reading the first few pages, I have found it slow. The characters are interesting but the plot development is slow and after a while of trying to ignore the fact that its slow, in the end i had to put it down. I must admit it is a good book but its slow in places.
 Page turning June 8, 2007
Mrs. S. M. Matthews (Kettering, Northants United Kingdom)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I really like Hope, the main female character. She goes about things with humour and perserverance. And she has good taste in men, as Jack the radio presenter proves. Jack is the kind of man we all want to meet... but don't. This is one of those books I don't want to put down and read at every opportunity until it's finished. Then I wish I hadn't read it so fast.
I would like to see more of the radio studios as it's a convincing background where used.
Fantastic February 19, 2007
E. Blackham (Uk)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just finished reading this book, and i want to sing its praise. I loved it its a compelling read. Im a university student and even though the characters were not in my age gap it didn't matter. I read it straight for a weekend and couldn't put it down! I plan to read more of Lynne Barret-Lee books.
Another fabulous read from Lynne Barrett-Lee November 1, 2006
Cambridgeshire reader
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Fans of Lynne Barrett-Lee will love this latest offering. It's the first time she's written from a male character's point of view and she does so brilliantly and convincingly. At times I thought she must have got herself a male writing partner!
Radio DJ Jack Valentine is just getting back out there after his divorce and wants to make up for lost time by sleeping with lots of women. At least that's what he thinks he wants. Divorced mother and charity fundraiser, Hope, is similarly confused about the mysterious and scary world of post-divorce dating. When they meet, via a lost trainer and preparations for a charity fun run, you know they are going to get together, but let's face it, the path to true love isn't going to run smoothly when you're trying to protect your heart.
Lynne Barrett-Lee's books are always much more intelligent than their covers sometimes suggest, and here she writes insightfully about life and love after divorce without getting too side-tracked by the divorces themselves. Along with a touching and optimistic love story she packs in serious 'grown up' issues - dealing with an ailing parent, which I can say from personal and recent experience rings completely and heart-wrenchingly true. But don't worry, there's humour in this book too, and some excellently-drawn characters. All in all another fabulous read from an author who deserves to have a much higher profile.
Loved it ! October 20, 2006
S. Bouchard (Essex)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Although this starts out with the Cinderalla story-line don't be put off by thinking this is just a re-hash of the same old fairy tale. It isn't. This is a lovely,touching and very funny take on what it is like to deal with love, lust and relationships when you have the bruised ego and insecurities, not to mention children of a divorcee. The two main characters, Hope and Jack are both realistic and so are believeable and the way it was written was both funny and yet poignant too.
I loved it and would recommend it thoroughly. If you have never read any of LB-L's books before then this is a good place to start. You won't be disappointed. 'Virtual Strangers' and 'Straight on Till Saturday' are also well worth looking out for too.
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