I've just read 'Separate Lives', quite a disappointment considering what I know Kathryn Flett is capable of. I'd now something quite light to read that as a female protagonist that's well-written, no cliches, good characterisation and a believable and unpredictable story. Thriller, comedy...whatever, it doesn't matter. I like the writing of Joanna Briscoe and Zoe Hller, if that's any help. I've heard that Rachel Cusk is a great author for this kind of thing.