Keeping Mum

by Kate Lawson

Can YOU keep a secret Find out in this riotous romantic comedy about secrets and lies, mothers and daughters and growing older but certainly no wiserWhen Cass Palmer's mother announces she needs to move in with her - along with her sexy toyboy Rocco - forty-something Cass is horrified. The last time they lived together Cass was a tearaway teen, but now the tables have turned and mother Nita is the one behaving badly. Soon, Cass finds herself despairing of her mother's wild nights out, re-organisation of the entire household - from de-cluttering the cupboards to restocking the fridge - and worst of all, the sounds of her energetic love life!It's the last thing Cass needs after the return of old school chum and drama queen extraordinaire Fiona. Stretching their friendship to the limit, Fiona asks Cass to spy on her boyfriend Andy, whom she suspects of having an affair. With the subterfuge, living with her uninhibited mother and fending off her own unwanted admirers, Cass has just about reached her limitA much-needed break in Cyprus should spell welcome relief. But with Nita left home alone, the truth about Andy's secret liaisons emerging and Fiona deciding if you can't beat them then join them, it's when the real fun and games beginA riotously funny read about swapping roles and keeping secrets, for fans of Linda Kelsey and Jane Fallon.

Genres: Chick Lit

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lorraine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave up on this, read 42% into the book and it was just super boring, almost falling asleep reading it lol

[Sue Gerhardt Griffiths · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading a couple of heavy/tear jerky books I was looking for something light and humorous, I was searching my TBR stash and came across Kate Lawson’s book. I gave the blurb a quick squiz and noticed the words ‘riotously funny’ and thought yep, that will do nicely and also was perfect for the book bingo category – ‘a funny book.’

A brief look at the reviews had me wanting to give the book a flick as most of them were not positive at all and no hint of it being laugh-a-minute either but I’m not one to take notice of negative reviews as I like to make up my own mind and more often than not I have found the books with a low star rating and negative review to be awesome and Keeping Mum was awesome.

Not an out and out funny book and definitely not ‘riotously funny’ but I did have a bit of a chuckle in some sections of the book. It was such a terrific read I’m ok with not rolling on the floor laughing hysterically.
Most of the characters were charming especially Cass, the main protagonist, she has an easy going personality which gives the story a light touch, a friendly attitude, and all round nice person, which makes for delightful reading.
Cass and her friend Fiona belong to a choir and the entire choir head to Cyprus for a contest. I thoroughly enjoyed the amount of drama that transpired between Cass, Fiona and Andy (Fiona’s boyfriend) – similar to watching a soapie but oh, so much more pleasurable.

#Book Bingo 2018: ‘a funny book’ - Keeping Mum by Kate Lawson

[Meg Abbott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started off slow but got picked up about 30% of the way in. Actually enjoyed this book. Golly gosh the drama though. Fiona is a horrible friend !!

[Hayley Walsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was slow to get into. The main plot was not what I expected from the blurb. Once the story did pick up, it was an enjoyable read, but over all I was a little disappointed with this one.

[Emma Gourley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book, eventually. It was slow to start with, but I'm glad I stuck with it.
Some of the characters could have been developed a bit more, and it could perhaps have lasted a little bit longer, letting us see what happened between Cass and Andy in the end. Bt all in all, it was a decent read.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, It has taken me a long time to finish this book.
I read it in the end after a struggle of boredom. It turned out to be really really good once you read about 50% of the book.
I am glad I persisted in the end.

[Kirsty · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book slow and difficult to read, and the only reason I pushed through to finish it was for my reading challenge.
The story line was not what I expected and it seemed to drag with no real oomph to the characters.

[Fluffychick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slow to start and although it picked up pace, I felt some of the characters were a bit two dimensional. I'd only rate it okay.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't like the ending. Left a nice cliffhanger, but wasn't written as good as it could have been

[RogueThreads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was basically a long winded chick flick in a book. Not too bad.

[Alison Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chick-lit at its best; absorbing, frothy, light.

[Petra Be · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sorry, I'm giving up, not my kind of book at all, too slow and rather boring, hardly anything happening... will return it to a friend unfinished.

[Adele · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful

[Kiara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light and enjoyable read. Good holiday reading!

[Joan Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy to read it's about everyday type of story no murders just about a lonely woman.