predictable Ann has always trailed in the shadow of her chaotic and charismatic sister, Viv, Ann is unable to have children, so Viv decides to give her the best present she can think of a baby but does not consider the repercussions of her generosity.
This is the story of two sisters, one infertile, who embark on a surrogacy arrangement, and the consequences for their relationships, More literary and less soapy than some of her previous novels, it has rounded characters and a believable ending, I would have liked to hear more about the legalities surrounding the 'deal' as this was a bit blurred, but otherwise a good read, This is astory of two sisters, one of whom cannot have children, The other sister volunteers to be a surrogate for her, The plot revolves around the relationships between the sisters and their husbands during this process,
Not my normal type of book reading choicewise, but I've wanted to read more of Deborah Moggach for years, Her amazing historical fiction book, Tulip Fever: A Novel, is one of my all time favorite books, Sentences and scene were concise and made me think this would be much better as a script for a play, It contained some thoughtful themes and twists but I did not emotionally invest in the characters, Deborah Moggach is a British writer, born Deborah Hough onJune, She has written fifteen novels to date, including The Ex Wives, Tulip Fever, and, most recently, These Foolish Things, She has adapted many of her novels as TV dramas and has also
written several film scripts, including the BAFTA nominated screenplay for Pride Prejudice, She has also written two collections of short stories and a stage play, In February, Moggach was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by her Alma Mater, the University of Bristol, She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a former Chair of the Society of Authors, and is on the executive committee of PEN, .