Kathy Lette is an author whose works have achieved international bestseller status. Her writing often explores themes with wit and sarcasm, maintaining a unique voice that has garnered widespread appeal. Lette is unafraid to tackle complex subjects while infusing her narratives with humor and situational comedy. Her ability to blend serious topics with a lighthearted and humorous approach makes her a distinctive figure in the literary world.
the wickedly witty brand-new novel for 2024 from a million copy bestselling author
416 pages
15 hours of reading
Four accomplished women—Matilda, Jo, Penny, and Cressy—find themselves sidelined by less qualified men in their careers. Refusing to accept this injustice, they form the Revenge Club to devise clever and humorous plans for retribution. The narrative explores themes of female empowerment and resilience against societal norms that underestimate women. With a mix of wit and dark humor, the story promises an entertaining journey as the women take matters into their own hands, proving that age is just a number when it comes to ambition and vengeance.
Grief and unexpected camaraderie intertwine as three widows discover they were all married to the same man, Jason, who has met a grisly fate. Gwen's initial shock at losing her husband escalates when she learns from Tish that Jason was also her spouse. Their quest for answers leads them to Cairo, where they encounter another widow, uniting them in their search for justice against a mysterious figure named Skye. As they navigate betrayal and loss, the women find strength, friendship, and self-discovery amidst their darkly comedic adventure.
From tales of a narcoleptic biscuit lover, con artists with a twist, and the
accidental death of a hamster; to consequences of accidental gluing, the
imagined world of extreme shopping, and the delightfully surreal world of
canine dating, these 15 boldly imaginative stories range across a multitude of
genres and themes.
When the odds are against you, it's time to get even. Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men. Only they're not going down without a fight. Society might think the women have passed their amuse-by dates but the Revenge Club have other plans. After all, why go to bed angry when you could stay up and plot diabolical retribution? Let the games begin.
With the wisecracking Lette at the helm, the gags flow thick and fast . . .
But it is the thread of seriousness in the writing, the insistence on
respecting people as individuals and not labelling them, that makes this an
exceptional novel. Mail on Sunday
Tilly has the day from hell when she's sacked from her barristers' chambers in the morning, then finds her husband in bed with her former best friend in the afternoon. She escapes to her mother, Roxy - a sassy solicitor whose outrageous take on men, work and family life is the despair of her more conventional daughter. Roxy comes up with a radical plan for their future - they'll set up an all-female law firm which will only champion women who have been cheated, put upon, attacked, ripped off or ruined by the men in their lives. In court, Tilly finds herself up against Jack Cassidy, the smooth-talking, politically incorrect, legal love god who broke her heart at law school. Jack is fluent in three languages - English, sarcasm and flirtation. but if he's so loathsome, then why is she committing Acute Lust in the 3rd degree? When a case lands on the doorstep that threatens to change all their lives, Tilly finds herself dangerously close to taking the law into her own hands. Will Jack's cunning ways and expertise in emotional break and enter derail her quest for justice? Or will the women take on the boys. and win?
Meet Merlin. He's Lucy's bright, beautiful son, who just happens to be autistic. Since Merlin's father left them in the lurch, Lucy has made Merlin the centre of her world. Struggling with the joys and tribulations of raising her adorable yet challenging child, Lucy doesn't have room for any other man in her life.
When Lucy's husband of eighteen years runs out on her, she'll do anything to win him back. Jasper has left Lucy for her best friend, the chic and thin interior decorator Renee. To make matters worse, her teenage daughter Tally, blames her Mum. 'Dad left because you've let yourself go, you're overweight and you nagged him'.
In Kathy Lette's witty novel, three ordinary women—Jazz, Hannah, and Cassie—set out to prove Jazz's innocence after she's arrested for her husband's murder. Their journey reveals secrets and betrayals, blending humor and insight about marriage, ultimately encouraging women to scrutinize their vows.
All women want to kill their husbands some of the time "Where there's a will, I intend to be in it," wives half-joke to each other. Marriage, it would appear, is a fun-packed frivolous hobby, only occasionally resulting in death. But when Jazz Jardine is arrested for her husband's murder, the joke falls flat. Life should begin at 40 - not with life imprisonment for killing your spouse. Jazz, stay-at-home mum and domestic goddess; Hannah, childless career woman; and Cassie, demented working mother of two are three ordinary women. Their record collections are classical, not criminal. Cassie and Hannah set out immediately to prove their best friend's innocence, uncovering betrayal, adultery, plot twists, thinner thighs and toy boys aplenty en route but will their friendship survive these ever darker revelations? Sexy, funny and wise, Kathy Lette's irresistible new novel is about women not Having It All But Doing It All. It's about how today's mother is often a married lone parent. It's about the fact that no woman has ever shot her husband while he was vacuuming. This is Kathy Lette at her brilliant best, casting her trade mark caustic eye on what goes on in the bedrooms and kitchens of ordinary married couples. A novel which will strike a cord with married women everywhere and ensure that, from now on, they all read the small print on their marriage licenses.