The Sex Life of My Aunt

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Summary: Flirting With Disaster Can Be Fun
Review: Dilys Holmes has survived a difficult childhood and dysfunctional family and has been happily (if not ecstatically) married for many years. Now she is about to throw it all over for a mad infatuation with Matthew, a younger man with piercing blue eyes. Living a double life with two men is not easy, but Dilys proves surprisingly adept as her life hurtles toward disaster.

That is the basic plot, complicated by layers of family conflict and the surprising revelations of her "difficult" elderly aunt Eliza, who turns up with her own tales of adulterous intrigue, and becomes Dilys' co-conspirator. So how does it turn out? Will Dilys leave Francis and all she holds dear to run off with Matthew? Will she come to her senses? You will just have to read it and see.

The book is extremely well written. The bright, brassy Brit-speak added another dimension of entertainment for me; the characters were utterly engaging; the tension mounted to excruciating levels, and the surprise ending was--well--just right. I recommend this one highly. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber

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Summary: I loved this book
Review: How scary this book is - I don't mean from a spooky point of view but from a realism point of view. This book made me think about adultery, life, relationships and how frail they can be. Also makes you realise that some simple actions can turn your life upside down. A great story that will have you begging for more.

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Summary: Not what I expected.
Review: I absolutely loved Mrs Fytton's Country Life. One of my favorite books, in fact. Read Parlor Games and Dog Days as well. Didn't get past the first few chapters of The Sex Life of My Aunt as I was not interested in reading about a woman involved in a seemingly self-destructive clandestine affair. Sorry, Ms. Cheek. Will try another in the future.

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Summary: not what i expected, but definitly better.
Review: I never read anything by Mavis Cheek, but I saw this and thought, "what a cute little summer read this ought to be." This book is alot more that just a May/December romance... it's a story about a woman who is emotionally, sexually and morally conflicted, which I believe all persons can relate to at some point in their lives. It's not just about an affair, it's also about sibling rivalry that can be so cruel it can manifest itself into adulthood realtionships and decisions. Dilys, the main character, really learned an enormous amount about herself and the people that are most important in her life, which often, gets completely overlooked due to the trials of everyday living.

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Summary: Not what I expected.
Review: Please do not waste your time or money on this book unless you are in the middle of an affair. I do not see what the point would be. There is nothing even the slightest bit interesting about the way she goes about it.
Better Luck to the Author next time.

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Summary: I don't think so....
Review: Please do not waste your time or money on this book unless you are in the middle of an affair. I do not see what the point would be. There is nothing even the slightest bit interesting about the way she goes about it.
Better Luck to the Author next time.

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Summary: Brief encounter revisited
Review: This book had me howling out loud one minute and quietly crying with recognition the next. The heroine is indeed heroic and quite how anyone would be able to manage the duplicitous behaviour she exhibited is beyond me, but I loved it!
I usually read much darker works than this but Mavis Cheek brought a ray of sunshine into my life and I am so pleased to have found her. More power to her elbow.

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Summary: Brief encounter revisited
Review: This book had me howling out loud one minute and quietly crying with recognition the next. The heroine is indeed heroic and quite how anyone would be able to manage the duplicitous behaviour she exhibited is beyond me, but I loved it!
I usually read much darker works than this but Mavis Cheek brought a ray of sunshine into my life and I am so pleased to have found her. More power to her elbow.

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Summary: Well-written, but weak punchline
Review: This is a story about a woman following her heart ... or not. It is about the limits set upon us by our upbringing, or by ourselves, and the dilemma of whether to `blow it all sky high' for love .. or not.

Well-written, witty, well-paced, but I thought the was ending a bit abrupt and weak compared to the rest of the book.

Though maybe not all that likeable in her own right, I found myself feeling very sympathetic towards the heroine, Dilys, and I feel that every reader will find there's a part of Dilys they'll be able to relate to.

Looking forward to reading more from Mavis Cheek.