Infidelity for Beginners

by Danny King

Static caravan magazine Editor, Andrew Nolan, is going nowhere and he knows it. Other people in far off places might fight in wars or rescue toddlers from burning buildings but not Andrew. He just writes about caravans. And static caravans at that.To escape the drudgery, Andrew loses himself to his daydreams. He daydreams about zombie Armageddon, deep-sea space aliens and the sexual intrigues of his friends and colleagues.However, one such daydream begins to take on a very real shape when he notices his young, attractive and vibrant secretary, Elenor, making eyes at him from across the partition. Or is she? Is it all in his imagination or is Elenor teasing him to relieve her own boredom? It’s so difficult to tell, especially for someone with Andrew’s limited experience.Married to his University sweetheart for eight years, Andrew can count the number of women he’s known on one hand – and still have a couple of fingers left over to scratch his disappointment with. He had his chances in the past but he missed them all. Does he dare miss this one as well? If indeed there even is a chance to be missed. If only Elenor would give a clearer signal.Static caravan Editor Andrew Nolan yearns for a little excitement to shake up his life. He’s about to get his wish. It’ll be the last thing he expected. And the worst experience of his life.And it’ll finally put his fantasies to bed once and for all.From the author of 'Blue Collar' (short-listed for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance 2010), 'The Burglar Diaries' (winner of the Amazon Bursary Award 2002) and the movie 'Wild Bill' (BAFTA-nominated 2013)."One of the few writers to make me laugh out loud" – David Baddiel"Danny King may not be highbrow but he knows what's funny" – Amazon.co.uk

232 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

Danny King was born in Slough, Berkshire, the second son of Michael and Dorothy King. He and his two brothers, Ralph and Robin, lived on the Britwell Estate until 1979, when they moved to Yateley, Hampshire. He attended Yateley School but failed to gain any qualifications before leaving at the age of 16. He stacked shelves for a short stint in the Yateley branch of Somerfield (then Gateway), before working on various building sites as a hod carrier.
In 1991 he took an Access course at Farnborough College of Technology, which helped him land a place at The London College of Printing studying journalism. Between 1993 and 2002 he worked on various magazine titles, eventually becoming Editor of the Paul Raymond Publications title Mayfair (magazine). He now writes full-time.
In the late 1980s, he was arrested several times and convicted of burglary at Winchester Crown Court and car theft at Camberley Magistrates Court. It is largely due to receiving these convictions that he cites as his reasons for giving education a second go.

Reviews

[Nye · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was surprisingly good. The first half of the book was about what I expected going in: a middle aged man contemplating infidelity while bitching about how little he liked his life and the people in it.

And then everything changed.

What this book became is a fascinating examination of how tragic events can change our whole perspective on. Tragedy will change your opinion of your boss, your relationship with your best friend and your opinion about sleeping with your secretary.

Instead of a bawdy comedy centred on infidelity this book became a coming of age story. I just wish the tone change hadn't been so sudden, it almost read like the author had gotten bored of writing the story he'd originally set out to tell and just completely changed the story halfway through.

3.5/5

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lesson learned

I enjoyed this book, a very clever book showing that infidelity has consequences whether you take the plunge or not.
This story resonates through in many ways, we should be happy that we have someone who we love and loves us in return!