Someone Else's Shoes

Really loved this. Lots of messy characters, author does a good job of making you both hate and empathize with the main ladies throughout the book

Love love love JOJO notes character development. Makes her books so entertaining. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Listen to audiobook, daisy Ridley did phenomenal job narrating.

I always include major spoilers (hidden), to help with my memory  issues. Read them at your peril! 
Nisha has been married for 20 years to an awful human being.
Sam has also been married for a long time to a lovely man, who has depression and is unemployed. Her boss is awful, her parents are critical and demanding,  and she's struggling to cope.
Sam accidentally picks up Nisha's bag in the gym, forcing them to swap shoes, and things go increasingly crazy from there. Life changing stuff. Good female relationships, lots going on. It all comes together very satisfyingly in the end. Nisha's husband is a diamond smuggler unknown to her. He is a ruthless and dangerous man. Sam's husband had to constantly refuse to end his dad's  life, also unknown to his wife. 

Fun read but wish she could leave off with the bad language.

Took me a little while to get into - just getting to know the characters. Then it all just clicked and I had to keep reading to find out how it was going to end!

I love the way Moyes writes female friendships. Aleks was a dream in a realistic way and I loved him and Nisha together. I loved everything about Jasmine, Andrea, and Grace. I was more interested in Phil's POV's than Sam's. I hate Sam's parents. The fifth star was knocked off because of the multiple instances of fat phobia/shaming, but this book was great otherwise.

Just average, it's made me realize I just don't dig Jojo moyes.

Couldn't put it down. A very good read.

Thank god someone is still writing “Women's Fiction” and hasn't turned to the dark side of suspense/thrillers. This is Jojo Moyes' first new release since 2019, and a welcome return to a contemporary British setting after her historical American fiction novel [b:The Giver of Stars 43925876 The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572879113l/43925876.SX50.jpg 68351635].A simple mix-up turns into a life-changing event when Sam Kemp picks up the wrong bag at the gym. Instead of her sensible shoes and drab clothing, she finds a pair of Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes with six inch heels and a Chanel jacket. Sam has a lot on her plate; her husband is unemployed and depressed, her parents are demanding, her best friend is battling cancer, and her new boss is looking for any excuse to fire her. When she puts on the Christian Louboutins, she somehow feels braver and stronger, but the impact of that simple act throws her life into even more chaos.Nisha Cantor is a jet-setting trophy wife who is wondering who the hell stole her bag. Her life quickly goes extremely pear-shaped when she attempts to return to the penthouse suite at the Bentley Hotel, only to discover that her husband Carl has locked her out and closed down all of her bank accounts. With a stranger's clothes on her back, Nisha is reduced to a few nights at a fleabag hotel, swearing vengeance on Carl and the bitch whose shoe theft signaled her downfall. Neither Sam nor Nisha are fully sympathetic characters. Sam is a bit of a doormat and Nisha is mostly selfish (with one major exception). But with the help of several memorable old and new friends, Sam finds her spine and Nisha opens her heart. The critical scene in which they finally meet, more than halfway through the novel, sets up a daring caper that shows the power of women working together. Highly recommended for a temporary antidote to those midwinter blues, although it would make an excellent beach read as well.