The Stepmothers' Support Group (PB)
"Sometimes, a book can be such a brilliant idea, you can't believe no one has done it before: 'The Stepmothers' Support Group' by Sam Baker is a page-turning case in point. Stepmothers, stepfathers, stepchildren: all, I think, will find amusement and comfort in its pages... A film or tv series must surely be in the offing...." Nigella Loves, Nigella.com
"The narrative is well thought out with a great plot and likeable characters... Writing from the point of view of the Wicked Stepmother makes for an interesting and different read. I enjoyed it." Daily Mail
"Now there's a book I would heartily recommend, The Stepmother’s Support Group is about the thorny subject of what happens when you meet a lovely man and he’s perfect except that he’s got 2 teenage daughters and they hate your guts...There are 5 women and they’re very believable and real and likeable. And it’s funny, but not in a self-conscious, trying-too-hard way. More a wry grown-up way. Yes, I felt this was a very grown up book, even though the characters are in their twenties and thirties. I really really loved it." Marian Keyes
‘The women's different stories are engaging and entertaining... It's a really good read’ Jane Fallon
"Feisty female-support fiction... Each of her group of five women has her own way of managing the complexities of 21st-century family life - living with the ghosts of dead wives, looking after littles ones and nursing the big ones' egos..." Good Housekeeping
"Baker charts the lives of four very different women, each embroiled in a family crisis, offering us a compelling, honest and moving view of motherhood, in all forms." Psychologies
"This funny and touching novel by Red’s editor is First Wives Club meets Sex and the City – with step-children... Fast-paced, unexpectedly moving, brilliant." **** Red
"A brilliant example of the best kind of chick lit: the writing is thoughtful, funny and clever. The characters remind you of people you know… Best of all, there is nothing sickly sweet about the relationships... If it’s not too gushy to say it, this book restored my faith in chick lit." ***** Viv Groskop
"Tackling complex issues in a manner that is subtle and evocative, Baker is becoming a publishing sensation in the UK. Striking in its honesty, make no mistake, this is not chick-lit, but a sneakily deep examination of a rather unexplored aspect of the modern condition." Madison, Australia
'Her cracking novel is a stylish tale about what to do when you love him but don't love his kids. Rather cleverly she lays the old myth of the wicked stepmother to rest, or so we hope. Either way it's a super-sassy read.' The Lady
"A great read with characters you can sympathise with." Woman
"This hilarious novel addresses an inevitable question for step-parents: what if you don't get on with your partner's children?" **** OK
"Don't let the girlie cover of this book put you off. It's a meaty read... When I finished it, I felt like I had lost a group of friends because the book is so involving... An excellent read, and very highly recommended – one of my top reads of 2009 without a doubt." 5/5 Chicklitreviews.com