Getting Rid of Matthew

by Jane Fallon

Book Overview

A fabulous debut about a long-suffering nearly 40-something woman, Helen, and her affair with a family man named Matthew, who is not so surprisingly her boss. Just at the moment she decides it's time to dump him and get on with her life, she opens the front door to find Matthew on her doorstep. "I've done it " he announces triumphantly. "I've left her. I'm yours " he tells her, and proceeds to move in. She is not brave enough to throw him out. She...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140130320X
• ISBN13: 9781401303204
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Best book I've read in ages - just a brilliant writer

This is so well written you'll never want to finish it. I'm in the middle of Got You Back at the moment too, and I just don't want it to end. . . hilarious characters, very funny premise and just a great, great story very well written. Just don't start reading this book if you have to get up early in the morning!

I loved it!

I loved reading this book! It was funny and interesting and had a surprising and hilarious plot! I can't wait to read the next book from Jane Fallon.

BookChick.com Recommends Getting Rid of Matthew

In Getting Rid of Matthew, Helen finally convinces her lover to ditch his wife, but as soon as he moves out - whoops! She doesn't want him anymore. So rather than chronicle falling in love and winning the guy, this clever novel recounts the all-too-real ways we lose interest in people - did he really leave his socks on the couch again? Has his hair always looked that bad? - and how we kick them out. But what if you happen to develop an unexpected friendship with the wife, the woman you made a cuckold of? Well, then you've got a tasty set of ingredients for a quick, smart, dramatic and unexpected read.

Witty...

I bought this book on a whim and found that I thoroughly enjoyed it. While on the surface Helen appears to be not quite likable and sympathetic, I found that I liked her quite a bit and was really rooting for her. Likewise with Sophie. I wanted things to work out for both of them. There are several laugh-out-loud moments in this book that I got a kick out of and found the writing to be quite intelligent and witty. Yes, there are a few all too convenient plot set-ups, but it works well here. I hope to read more for Ms. Fallon in the future.

This was one funny book...

I LOVED this book! It had me from the beginning. I was sad when I finished it. I know the heroine was not the most perfect person in the world, but she was real and funny and I liked her very much! Her lover was not so appealing, but he was created that way by the author. GREAT fist novel. I would recommend this book to most women, except those who are put off by a little "salty" language. If not, give it a go! You will laugh out loud!