Something to Hide - by Deborah Moggach (Paperback)

About the Book

Petra's romantic life has always been a car-crash, and even in her sixties she's still capable of getting it disastrously wrong. But then she falls in love with Jeremy, an old chum, visiting from abroad. The fatal catch? Jeremy is her best friend's husband. But just as Petra is beginning to relax into her happy ever after, she finds herself catapulted to West Africa, and to Bev, her best friend, whom she's been betraying so spectacularly. Meanwhile, on opposite sides of the world, two other women are also struggling with the weight of betrayal: Texan Lorrie is about to embark on the biggest deception of her life, and in China Li-Jing is trying to understand exactly what it is her husband does on his West African business trips. It turns out that no matter where you are in the world, everyone has something to hide.

From the Back Cover

"Classic Moggach: readable, memorable . . . an unashamedly colorful journey across continents, with clothes, food, landscapes brought joyously to life." --The Times (London)

"Nobody in the world knows our secret . . . that I've ruined Bev's life, and she's ruined mine."

Petra's romantic life has always been a car crash, and even in her sixties she's still getting it disastrously wrong. And then she falls in love with Jeremy, an old friend visiting from abroad. There's just one catch: Jeremy is married to her best friend, Bev.

Meanwhile, on opposite sides of the world, two other women are also struggling with the weight of betrayal: Lorrie, a Texan, is about to embark on the biggest deception of her life, and in China, Li Jing is trying to understand exactly what it is her husband does on his business trips.

It turns out that no matter where you are in the world or how well you think you know the one you love, everyone has secrets.

Review Quotes

"Pulling the reader along on a fast-paced transcontinental journey, Something to Hide is engaging, poignant and prompts snorts of laughter." - Daily Telegraph (London), ****
"Classic Moggach: readable, memorable.... Something To Hide takes us on an unashamedly colorful journey across continents, with clothes, food, landscape brought joyously to life." - The Times (London)
"A poignant story of the secrets and deceptions that lie at the heart of every relationship." - Tatler (UK)
"Moggach's latest, about the regrets of aging and the disconnect that lurks behind the facade people present to the world, shows why she's been so successful." - Mail on Sunday
"Kooky and diverse, each woman's secret unfolds in scintillating bits that lead to a scandalous finish." - Kirkus Reviews
"Clever plot machinations keep the pages turning and the reader guessing right up until the very end." - Booklist
"Readers familiar with the author will wonder when this book will hit the big screen. The sweeping landscapes of West Africa, the secrets of women whose experiences are bound together, and the suspense of their stories are consuming." - Library Journal