Picking up where her blockbuster bestselling BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY left off, THE EDGE OF REASON finds Bridged in an up and down relationship with Mark Darcy. It's four weeks later, and already the honeymoon is over: the man of her dreams votes conservative and folds his clothes at night, making Bridget feel pressured to do so as well. But all of these problems pale in comparison to Rebecca - a beautiful, man-hunting arch-nemesis without a girlfriend code of ethics when it comes to stealing another woman's man. As always, Bridget's best Singleton friends Jude and Shaz are there to give her advice from the pages of GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT and KEEPING THE LOVE YOU FIND with some unexpected results.
Narrator Rosalyn Landor enhances Fielding's well-drawn story, spot-on characters, and colorful dialogue. Friendship, career, and romance, the trio of joy and sorrow for modern women, are skewered, with Landor capturing each character splendidly. Most noticeable is the contrast between Bridget and her mother, which flows perfectly and most likely will strike a chord in many young listeners. Now that Bridget has a steady man, it's satisfying to see that she remains faithful to her old friends. Realism is maintained as Bridget still battles the same problems--with or without a man. Experiencing Landor's narration is like having a cappuccino with Bridget and hearing her woes firsthand. S.G.B. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
