BOOK NEWS
Two women realise there is no such thing as perfect in Emma Hannigan's latest novel, Perfect Wives. The summary says: "When actress Jodi Ludlum leaves America to return home to Ireland to a small village nestled in the green woodlands of south county Dublin to raise her son, she's determined to bring him up far away from the media spotlight. But returning home also means raising her young son on her own - and facing the ghosts she left behind all those years ago. Francine Hennessy, 'Mother of the Year' and queen of the school coffee mornings, was born and raised in Baker's Valley. She takes pride in juggling her children, her beautiful home and her high-powered career. But behind closed doors her life is crumbling around her. As Jodi and Francine become unlikely friends, they quickly realise that there's no such thing as perfect lives, or perfect wives ..." Perfect Wives is out in April.