Claire is a thirty-seven year old woman spiralling out of control following the breakdown of her seven year relationship. In this lively, energetic novel the reader is drawn into Claire s world, and faces up to the trials and comic perplexities of a professional woman in contemporary Australia. This novel is an exhilarating trip through feisty Claire s escapades in the course of a turbulent life. The themes in this novel will hold relevance for anyone who s survived the demise of a relationship, and particularly women. There are few women for whom Claire s challenges will be unfamiliar.