On my beloved Kindle, I have many, MANY e-books that I have purchased over the last few years ... when I say purchased, a very high proportion of these books were, in fact, free, or ridiculously cheap. This is a very attractive propostition when you are on a budget! And so, that's how come William Walker's First Year Of Marriage fell into my lap. This book does exactly what it says on the tin in that it takes you month by month through William's first 12 months with his beloved wife Isobel. Things do not go smoothly, starting with the honeymoon itself. This cautionary tale highlights the huge importance of proper communication and trust between couples, as well as making sure that when things do go awry, you don't let things get out of hand beyond the point of no return. William gets deeper and deeper into trouble by not wanting to tell Isobel about stuff that he thinks will upset her, but of course, it all goes wrong and he inevitably ends up upsetting her even more. A wedge starts to develop between them over Isobel's best friend, Alex, who keeps turning up at the most inopportune moments. William is convinced he has a hidden agenda to oust him. Into this mix comes an old flame of William's, who is a tad bonkers in the bunny boiling meaning of the word. Can he convince his young wife that she is and always will be the only girl for him before it's too late. There is much to admire about this book by Matt Rudd, who honed his craft on The Sunday Times. It is so easy to read, set out like a diary, and is very funny in places. There may not be much that is too original, but the result is hugely entertaining and worth the trip.
My STAR rating: FOUR.
Length: 304 print pages.
Price I paid: 49p.
Formats available: print; ebook.
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