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Douglas Kennedy! 😱 amazing!

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BG2015 · 10/07/2026 20:48

I've just read A Special Relationship after someone suggested him on here! No expectations whatsoever, never heard of him as an author until a few days ago......but wow. What a great book. I really, really enjoyed it.

What's the next one of his to read?

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 10/07/2026 20:51

BG2015 · 10/07/2026 20:48

What's the next one of his to read?

It was me!!!!!

Go for “The Pursuit of Happiness” and “State of the Union” next.

ThesophisticatedJY · 10/07/2026 20:52

My favourite book is The Pursuit of Happiness

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 10/07/2026 20:52

I loved The Pursuit Of Happiness! I haven’t read another I don’t think

DoctorMartin · 10/07/2026 20:53

All his early ones are good - later ones get a bit ridiculous, but I loved the ones mentioned. I have a feeling he started using a ghost writer in later years.

SwedishEdith · 10/07/2026 20:54

Oh, I went through a Douglas Kennedy phase about 10 years ago. The Moment was good.

What I started to notice was that every male character would move to his own place and spend not much money doing it up. Always a trip to a DIY shop to fix his sanded wooden floors and paint all the walls white 😄

Iamateadrinker · 10/07/2026 20:56

I have loved all of his books
Try the job, the big picture and The woman in the fifth
Never disappoints in my opinion

SwedishEdith · 10/07/2026 20:57

The Big Picture was good. Was made into a French film. I always think of that film when I see Cloudy Bay wine in the supermarket.

DoctorMartin · 10/07/2026 20:59

Btw if you like Douglas K try Dominick Dunne. A Season in Purgatory is based on a real life murder and is supposed to be about the Kennedy clan in America. It’s fantastic!

Daisy03 · 10/07/2026 21:01

The pursuit of happiness is my all time favourite book. Five days is good, as is leaving the world and the moment.

Iamateadrinker · 10/07/2026 21:03

@Daisy03 I'd completely forgotten about this
I loved that book
Must seek it out again

Iamateadrinker · 10/07/2026 21:04

@ DoctorMartin and this!

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BG2015 · 24/07/2026 08:25

Just finished The Pursuit of Happiness. It was a bit of a slow burn to start with but then BAM I was hooked. Once she'd married that bore George and his mother got involved I was well and truly rooting for her.

For a male writer he's very good writing from a female perspective. So glad I have a few more to go at too.

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stillamummy · 10/08/2026 23:02

Isabelle in the afternoon

The Moment

Both just as good if not better than the special relationship

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