Ireland on Sunday
This is a hilarious and wonderfully woven tale of three very different women and how their lives interconnect in the course of one year.
First there is Gemma whose Daddy has left her Mammy for a younger woman.This puts Gemma in the position of, not only being the mother to the mother but also trying to sort out her feelings for her father. While doing this, she hooks up with an unsuitable toyboy and is given the chance to write a book.
Jojo is a high flying literary agent - who also represents Lily and who happens to look like Jessica Rabbit. She also happens to be in love with and involved with her boss who is also very, very married.
Lily used to be Gemma's best friend until she stole her boyfriend and had a child with him. She is riddled with guilt and writes a whimsical bestseller but is then hit by writer's block.
Confused? Don't be. Instead you will be enchanted as Keyes does what she does best -creating characters that have more than a ring of truth to them - they simply chime with earthiness and likeability.
And this is not Chick Lit, this is scalpel-sharp comic writing - laden with juicy plot twists, sparkling dialogue and hilarious helpings at zeitgeisty observational humour.
Watch out for The Other Side Of The Story in the sticky sunlotioned hands of every woman, on every beach from Bundoran to Bondi this summer.