The story of Kate Cadogan's life could be any woman's story.
She had a fairly easy childhood, albeit with a nutty mother
and a bland father. She became the typical teen, interested
in sex, but scared of it as well. She went to university,
met a man, got married, had kids, and now she's in her
forties, and wondering what happened to her life.
COVER THE BUTTER by Carrie Kabak is a poignant look at an
English girl's life that is at times humorous, at times
heart-wrenching, but always true and down-to-earth, a rare
find in today's jungle of women's fiction.
Kate has lived by other people's rules most of her life. Her
mother ruled the roost with an iron fist, and continued to
attempt to do son on into Kate's adult life. Using guilt,
accusations and down-right meanness to bully her daughter,
dear ol' mom is a study in psychosis. But to Kate, it's her
mum, and she does her best to gain her love, even when it's
like beating her head against a brick wall.
But when Kate's marriage dissolves and her grown son doesn't
seem to need her anymore, Kate takes her life back into her
own hands, and begins to pursue the life she most would
have adored to have by moving to the Provence region of
France to open her own bed and breakfast hotel.
COVER THE BUTTER is a novel of courage with a little sassy
audacity thrown in for good measure. Kadak's writing style
is clever and funny and will keep readers entertained
throughout the entire story.
By the way, the title of the book, "Cover The Butter," comes
from a saying Kate's mother uses at the end of each meal
when the cigarettes are brought out and family problems are
dealt with.
Get ready to cheer for Kate Cadogan, a forty-something woman
who has spent her life trying to please her husband, her
son, her mother and her father without a moment's thought to
her own needs. Until one day when a series of events causes
her to slip back in time...
It's 1965 and Kate is just trying on her first bra: "Spirals
of stitching, three sets of hooks, powernet panels, and a
longline too. It's one hell of a bra." An exhilarating
series of adventures ensues, and for the first time Kate
sees her life clearly -- her dreams of becoming a caterer;
the delicate yet combustible relationship she shares with
her mother; and the unflagging support of her two best friends.
Despite a few unwanted pounds and an unflattering outfit or
two, Kate finds the courage to make a break, and energized
by her newfound freedom, she creates a life that is all her
own in Provence.
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