Santa Montefiore - who has read one of her books?

[Earlybird]

I have never heard of her as a novelist until recently. Her biog says she is 'the fastest growing name in Women's commercial fiction. Her books have sold over 2 million copies in Europe, and have all been international bestsellers.'

Should I be embarrassed to admit I haven't heard of her before? If you've read one of her books, what did you think?

I did - can't remember which one. Wasn't impressed I have to say. Bit Mills & Boonish from memory!

Budababe - your assessment is what I imagined.

I honestly don't know who her audience is. Who buys her books, and can she really have sold 2 million copies??

Ive seen a few of her books in shops - they never appealed enough for me to lay out money though.

that's tara p-t's sister!

Tara Palmer Tomkinson's sister, married to Simon Sebag Montefiore, who writes (wrote?) for the Sunday Times.

These people are never called Jones or Wilkinson are they??

He's got a book coming out about Stalin, doesn't he? I'm fairly sure I've seen blurbs about it on some of the upcoming literary festival info.