'Marrying the Mistress' introduces us to Guy, a respectable judge and family man in his sixties. However he has a hidden life which his wife and adult children know nothing about. He has been having an affair for seven years with Merrion, a woman who is considerably younger than he is. She is a barrister who works with him.
Out of the blue, Guy decides that he is going to divorce his wife - whom he finds increasingly dull - and marry Merrion. However, neither of them realises just what effects this will have on Guy's sons Simon and Alan, and his grandchildren.
It's a fast moving story with several subplots that intertwine nicely, often movingly. I felt it was a very well-thought out novel that looks deeply into the hearts of modern men and women. I found myself re-considering lifestyles and assumptions as I read.
The ending was hopeful and reasonably positive - not the one I had expected, but it felt right, after working through some of the problems introduced in the novel.
Definitely recommended.
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