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Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will. Enjoy

This wasn't one of my favorite books by Mansell. There were lots of characters, and although the main focus seemed to be Suzy and Harry, it was hard to keep up at times. I found that the characters were annoying quite a bit of the time, and the book felt slow to me at different points. I'm a fan of Mansell, but this wasn't her best.

After reading the back cover of Good at Games by Jill Mansell, I got totally confused when I started reading the book. It took a few chapters and a few rereads, but please persevere as it is well worth it. There are lots of characters, and they all get their say, all in their perspectives, and it does bounce around a lot. But I persevered, and I’m glad I did, it’s a very funny book, and worth the read.
Most of the action happens around the ex-rock star and former alcoholic, Jaz Dreyfuss. We meet him, his ex-wives, and the current love in his life (or current bubble-head, as she is described), as well as a selection of their relatives and friends.Everyone has an opinion, and everyone is as mad as a hatter.
Suzy is the heroine of this tale. She is a feisty, wise-cracking, ex-wife (she is number two). She is an estate agent extraordinaire.
The hero was harder to pin down, I thought it was either brother. And at one point, I didn’t think she would settle for either.
Suzy’s mother, who recently died, has left Suzy and her siblings to discover a skeleton leaping (literally) out of the family cupboard. Good at Games was an excellent, witty story; full of likeable and wacky characters.
I really enjoy this wild and wacky story by Jill Mansell.