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PRESS On publication of Picking Up: Kate Fenton writes deliciously perceptive romantic comedies
and her latest novel is no exception Fortysomething Jo Patterson has retreated from a troubled marriage
in suburbia to her cottage in Yorkshire, where she becomes involved
as a beater in the local shoot (hence the pun in the title, perhaps
lost on those who have never trod the grouse moor). Cue encounters
with the county set, randy crooners, industrial espionage and a
troubled yet dashing hero – the sort of man born to wear a
Savile Row dinner jacket with careless aplomb. Fenton creates well-defined
yet complex characters, and her novel is a rollicking read, an engaging
mixture of romance, intrigue and adventure that keeps you guessing
until the very end. An action-packed story involving showbusiness, financial espionage
and a spaniel Her ability to draw fascinating characters, who are both unusual
and believable, remains the same. Another great read. A witty tale of country life and a reluctant sleuth in the heart
of Yorkshire If you are into funny, fast-pace stories full of intrigue and spice,
you won’t be able to put this book down for anything. So,
why not treat yourself to a bit of escapism for the beginning of
2003? A cheery New Year awaits veteran Bertie Wooster actor Ian Carmichael
and his wife Kate Fenton, 34 years his junior. Ian is still working
at 82 – he is about to star as a hospital secretary in a new
Sunday night TV drama, The Royal – while Kate, a former BBC
radio producer, has just had her sixth novel, Picking Up, published
in paperback. |How Jo’s innocent spot of grouse-beating plunges her into
a world of spies and dark deeds is all part of the fun... in this
sprightly comedy Like all Kate’s novels, written in her distinctive style
that races along at a furious rate of knots, Picking Up is well-laced
with humour
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