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Getting Rid of Matthew

By: Jane Fallon
Narrated by: Zoe Telford
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Getting Rid of Matthew, by Jane Fallon, read by Zoe Telford.

What to do if Matthew, your secret lover of the past four years, finally decides to leave his wife, Sophie, and their two daughters and move into your flat, just when you're thinking that you might not want him anymore....

Plan A: Stop shaving your armpits. And your bikini line. Tell him you have a moustache that you wax every six weeks. Stop having sex with him. Pick holes in the way he dresses. Don't brush your teeth. Or your hair. Or pluck out the stray hag-whisker that grows out of your chin. Buy incontinence pads and leave them lying around.

Plan B: Accidentally on purpose bump into his wife, Sophie. Give yourself a fake name and identity. Befriend Sophie. Actually begin to really like Sophie. Snog Matthew's son (who's the same age as you by the way - you're not a paedophile). Buy a cat and give it a fake name and identity. Befriend Matthew's children. Unsuccessfully. Watch your whole plan go absolutely horribly wrong.

Getting Rid of Matthew is the sharp and hilariously funny novel from Jane Fallon.

©2019 Jane Fallon (P)2019 Penguin Audio Dark Humour Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Funny
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The writer plays for the underdog for the people that have been hurt, mistreated and cheated on. and yes that's me, really this book has helped with my healing. Onward and upward. xox

Just loved it

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Captivating and a bit crazy. This story was tricky and wound round several characters bringing some interesting . I liked it a lot.

Oddly interesting!

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Definitely my favourite Fallon novel and so pleased I read this last in current publications.
Clever, twisty storyline and you wonder how it will all be ties up.
Bravo on the audio the little noises the little hmmmms just made it all the more real.

Brilliant Clever Storyline

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Loved narration! Great drama story and listened to it in one day whilst sick in bed! Was very entertaining!

Excellent narration, great story with drama!

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Really poor story line, even for Fallon standards. Definitely the last one I would try.

One of the worst books I have listened to

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I have enjoyed all the Jane Fallon books I have read so far, this one was very dissapointing though. I found it to be a very dull story and I struggled to finish it.

Not my favorite

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