Acquired Tastes

Revenge is said to be a dish best eaten cold, but when plump, 30-something academic Alicia is betrayed by her old friend, TV producer Vanessa, Alicia discovers she has a taste for revenge not only eaten cold, but smothered in chocolate and whipped cream. Reviews for Acquired Tastes: Tom Sharpe in Tights Marie Claire Fast, funny combination of food, sex and tabloid TV Big Issue Summer sizzler Womans Own A light-hearted comedy with bonk busting tendencies Time Out Fun-filled and very readable Nine to Five magazine Acquired Tastes was originally published in 1996 by Mandarin Paperbacks, an imprint of Reed International Books. This is a revised edition. About the Author Simone Mondesir was born and educated in England, but enjoyed a peripatetic childhood in the Far and Middle East as well as the UK. After a brief flirtation with academic life, she worked for many years as a journalist in print, radio and TV. She is the author of two published novels and now lives with her husband in France where she writes full time when shes not gardening. Revenge is said to be a dish best eaten cold, but when plump, spinsterish academic, Alicia Binns, is betrayed by her best friend, TV producer Vanessa, Alicia discovers she has a taste for revenge not only eaten cold, but smothered in chocolate and whipped cream. The worlds of tabloid TV and academia collide in a tale of lust, sexual fantasy and revenge. Reviews: ‘Tom Sharpe in Tights'– Marie Claire ‘Summer sizzler'– Woman's Own ‘A light-hearted comedy with bonk busting tendencies'– Time Out ‘Acquired Tastes'was originally published in 1996 by Mandarin Paperbacks, an imprint of Reed International Books. This is a revised edition.