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Catch Me When I Fall
by
Nicci French
A successful, happily married businesswoman, Holly Krauss is loved and admired by everyone she meets. But that's only one side of Holly: the other takes regular walks on the wild side. When the two sides of Holly's life collide, her world spirals out of control . . .
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
March 1st 2007
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published January 1st 2005)
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I’m a big fan of Nicci French. (For those of you who don’t know- Nicci French is actually the married couple Nicci Gerrard and Sean French.)
I first discovered them with the book Killing Me Softly, which I absolutely loved. Since then I have read several more of their books, plus two others written by Nicci Gerrard on her own. So - I am a fan. Together as Nicci French, they write a really great sort of psychological fiction- filled with menace and surprises and shadowy figures. Page-turners.
Catch...more
I first discovered them with the book Killing Me Softly, which I absolutely loved. Since then I have read several more of their books, plus two others written by Nicci Gerrard on her own. So - I am a fan. Together as Nicci French, they write a really great sort of psychological fiction- filled with menace and surprises and shadowy figures. Page-turners.
Catch...more
Well I was a tad surprised with this book. I read Losing You by Nicci French previously and enjoyed it immensely but this was a totally different reading experience.
The beginning starts off well its very fast-moving and exciting but then as the main character Holly slowly starts to go insane the book gets a little harder to read. As you're seeing everything from her point of view in the first half its hard to disengage yourself from that in the second half when we see it from the point of view...more
The beginning starts off well its very fast-moving and exciting but then as the main character Holly slowly starts to go insane the book gets a little harder to read. As you're seeing everything from her point of view in the first half its hard to disengage yourself from that in the second half when we see it from the point of view...more
I have been a fan of Nicci French for some time and overall this book maintained the authors high standards.
This book gives a very good insight into what its like to lead a crazy lifestyle, in many different terms of the word and the impacts that those around you can have upon daily or regular events.
I will openly admit that as someone who is having difficult times right now, particularly with those close to me and professionally, I could empathise almost with some of Holly's struggles, and I be...more
This book gives a very good insight into what its like to lead a crazy lifestyle, in many different terms of the word and the impacts that those around you can have upon daily or regular events.
I will openly admit that as someone who is having difficult times right now, particularly with those close to me and professionally, I could empathise almost with some of Holly's struggles, and I be...more
Book club selection. It's not that it wasn't good, but it just wasn't my thing. Holly is one of those massively energetic life & soul of the party kind of people and appears to be burning the candle at both ends. She has a company with her best friend Meg, who's far more sensible and down to earth and ends up being the one who sorts the mess. Initially, I found Holly a very unappealing character. By the end, after a suicide attempt or two, she's come round a bit, but I found her hard to unde...more
I wasted hours of my life reading this book. I feel as though the author could have thickened out the story a bit. It was my first Nicci French read and I wish I could get those hours back! Horrible I tell you! It was all plot after plot no resolution or too quick a resolution. If this was French's debut I would be more understanding but apparently it's the fourth book or something so there really is no excuse for such pathetic writing. I'm sorry to be so harsh but I really hated it.
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Holly Krauss lives a crazy life and her world gets ever crazier. I liked the idea of the two different viewpoints, firstly from Holly's view up to the point where she is unable to express a view, then switching over to her best friend's viewpoint for the balance of the book.
The slow build ending is excellent - definitely a thriller.
I wouldn't want to give too much away but overall its excellent, and a clever plot, well written.
I've not read any Nicci French before, but I will now.
The slow build ending is excellent - definitely a thriller.
I wouldn't want to give too much away but overall its excellent, and a clever plot, well written.
I've not read any Nicci French before, but I will now.
Nicci French is/are such skilful writers, it's a pleasure to read their books. I just find it hard to write about a dual authors. Grammatically, I mean.
Anyway, this was gripping, fluent, with the usual beautiful descriptive writing and breakneck plot. Quite an interesting structure, too, with two different narrators. A couple of improbable plot threads was all that stopped me rating it a five.
Anyway, this was gripping, fluent, with the usual beautiful descriptive writing and breakneck plot. Quite an interesting structure, too, with two different narrators. A couple of improbable plot threads was all that stopped me rating it a five.
I had a hard time rating this one. If we had the option for half stars, I would have put this at 3.5. I had a really hard time getting into the book, and really the first 200 pages, I just kept thinking, that maybe I shouldn't bother finishing the book. I'm glad I did, though, because I was not expecting the what happened towards the end, and I thought it was a great twist. I just wish it hadn't taken quite so long to get there.
This novel was different to other Nikki French books I've read so far but I enjoyed it just as much, if not more. The story gives the reader some insight into what a person suffering from depression/bipolar disorder might go through and how tough life is for them, their relatives and friends. True to Nikki French's style, there is a shocking twist near the end.
Big fan of the couple Nicci French. This book was somehow different - the first half was so hard to put down, then about 30 pages when you were thinking "where are we going here" and "lets something happening now". I had some suspicion which were nearly true and was a little bit dissappointed by the end - but overall a really, really enjoyable read yet again!!
Really disappointing! I've read others by her and enjoyed them, but this is not the thriller the title promises. In fact, it could be summed up as "Woman succumbs to bipolar disorder as her life spirals out of control: her best friend steps in to clean things up, support her and unmask the ill woman's husband as a creep." No suspense here.
this is the second Nicci French book I've read. The book starts with Holly as she slowly rips her life apart, making increasingly frightening choices as the train wreck of her life unfolds. She isn't however unsympathetic character. As with the other book I read "until it over", the story changes narrator from Holly to her best friend Meg, Meg is level headed and moves slowly and methodically helping Holly to put her life back together. There is a lot more to it than that, but I don't really wan...more
HB -- --- Hitchcockess. It is a fast read once I got passed the 1st 25 - 38 pgs. There are only a few characters central to the theme. The theme is 1 of a woman who gets drunk and has a 1 night stand with a man who later stalks her. she tried to convince her husband and best friends that she is being driven crazy by 'events' when in fact she maybe dellusional vs. her husband and friends are pushing her over the edge. I figured it out when the voice was of her best friend. Not an original but def...more
I've read a lot of French's books and enjoyed most of them, esp. Killing Me Softly. This too is now one of my faves of hers. Wow! Such suspense, truly a good read.
This is a courageous book that shines a light on topics most people prefer not to confront. Nikki French is the pseudonym of London journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, and together they have
produced a body of work worthy of great praise.
produced a body of work worthy of great praise.
An interesting book. The slow, modulated march of its writing is extremely well done, pulling the reader along and building reluctance to put it down to attend to real life. Such mastery makes the thin plot and surprise ending a tad disappointing.
Novel about a, probably bipolar, young woman who goes through a psychological collapse and how her best friend helps. There are relationship complications as well as the lead character's risky erratic behavior.
I thought it was a mystery, but it was a story about a manic-depressive and what happened to the lives she touched. Her behavior, before treatment, was appalling. Easy to see why her husband was tired of her.
Harder to relate to this main character but it was still good. Although I feel as though the author missed a villain, although she probably just showed more restraint than I would have.
Apr 09, 2013
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Compulsive reading, soon finished despite being more that 200 pages. A fascinating account of what it is like living with bipolar disorder, the descent into madness - and how that can be exploited. A twist in the tale.
Absolutely brilliant! I love Nicci French's characters, mainly because I relate to them.
I'm proud to say I don't relate to the main character in this book, as she's bonkers. However, the way her growing bipolar disorder is captured is wonderful.
The blur of her drunken/drugged episode is captured brilliantly. Excellent writing.
I'm proud to say I don't relate to the main character in this book, as she's bonkers. However, the way her growing bipolar disorder is captured is wonderful.
The blur of her drunken/drugged episode is captured brilliantly. Excellent writing.
This was my first read by Nicci French. I thought it was a very quick and easy read. It was very eye-catching.
I was very impressed by the authors writing. I will read more of Nicci French's novels.
I was very impressed by the authors writing. I will read more of Nicci French's novels.
Holly is trying to hold it all together, but slowly losing control. Her freinds think she is becomming paranoid...but that does not mean someone is not out to get her.
A very good read for the wintertime. Wonderfully written... it really engaged me and I lived through the story with the character.
Another very well constructed book from Nicci French. Well laid oiut and an excellent storyline. Bring on another!
Once again, Nikki French doeant fail in their ability to keep the reader hooked with suspense and intrigue. I have read several of their books now and not one of them dissapoints. This one I couldnt put down!
I liked this book. Fascinating look into the world of someone dealing with undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Worth a read.
This book was not my cup of tea.I have previously read Nicci French's novels and enjoyed them but I just didn't enjoy this one much at all.
excellent from beginning to end. A well written and intriguing story.
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Note: (Nicci Gerrard and Sean French also write separately.)
Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature...more
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Nicci Gerrard was born in June 1958 in Worcestershire. After graduating with a first class honours degree in English Literature from Oxford University, she began her first job, working with emotionally disturbed children in Sheffield. In that same year she married journalist Colin Hughes.
In the early eighties she taught English Literature...more
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