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Anyone want a challenge? - book help please!

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AGirlHasNoShame · 09/04/2020 20:52

I have a vague memory of reading a book which I think might help someone I know, I’m tearing my hair out trying to remember what it’s called or who it’s by...

I sadly remember few details, it’s about a couple where in the beginning you think the husband is awful and really hard on the wife but as the book progresses you realise she is a functioning alchoholic.

I remember snippets, like her going to visit her sister (in London?!) and not having a drink so she wouldn’t know and her driving to pick up her child from a play date under the influence...

I’m struggling to remember more but like I said this book really resonated with someone I knows situation and I’ve now become obsessed with finding out what it is, I’ve just emerged from the loft after trying to find it to no avail 😩 any help would be much appreciated.

I also for some reason thought it was by Marian Keyes but I’ve traveled through her books on amazon and can’t seem to recognise this one.

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Standrewsschool · 09/04/2020 20:56

Rachel’s Holiday - Marion Keyes (sorry, I know you mentioned Marion Keyes above)

AGirlHasNoShame · 09/04/2020 20:58

Yes I thought it might be that one too but it was more about drugs, in the book I’m thinking of it was definitely alcohol and particularly the going fro having a bottle of wine a night into something more dangerous I wanted.
Cheers though!

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AGirlHasNoShame · 09/04/2020 21:17

I also vaguely remember something about a male work colleague who enabled her and she got sacked I’m sure.

Ohhh this is driving me mad!! I really need to remember what it’s called. I’ve just checked my amazon account too and there is no sign there

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Kalim8 · 09/04/2020 21:38

Argh that definitely reminds me of a Marian Keyes book but which one?! Is there a bit where she has a cosy memory of cuddling her children and realises it's from her sober future?

RJnomore1 · 09/04/2020 21:40

Oh god I’ve read that! She ends up sleeping with the male colleague? They’re both estate agents is it. There’s a couple of other stories running along, it’s about irish sisters I think.

She falls down the stairs at one point?

RJnomore1 · 09/04/2020 21:41

Is it this charming man, Marion Keyes?

AGirlHasNoShame · 09/04/2020 21:43

Oh! Oh!! That’s it’s!! I was thrown off by the other characters in the synopsis, you are GENIUS

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RJnomore1 · 09/04/2020 21:45

Aw brilliant I got one! Read it on holiday one year, it’s a good book. It was the mention of the male colleague did it.

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