Sam adores Kirsty, so her reaction when he asks her to marry him
leaves him a little stunned.
"I've decided that I'm not going to say yes. But neither
am I going to say no."
If Sam thought that answer was something to worry about, when he
finds out she's putting him on a points system for a few months to
see if he's worth marrying, his heart sinks. If he doesn't tally up
1000 points, he can kiss marrying her goodbye. That's bad enough,
but she won't let on how the points will be scored either.
Sam enlists the help of his mates, one of whom involves him in
some pretty dodgy money making schemes in an effort to impress
Kirsty and boost his points total, but they always end up costing
him money and losing him points.
Week after week, Sam slowly loses hope. He also starts to
wonder if Amanda, one of his friends, is secretly sabotaging his
efforts because she fancies him. The closer he gets to the
end of his trial, the more worried he gets about the whole thing
and he starts to make some bad choices.
When he finds himself in a nightclub bathroom with two girls and
a quantity of cocaine, he suddenly realises what it is he really
wants. But is that still marrying Kirsty?
This book was immensely readable, funny and touching at the same
time. You'll cry out "yes!" more than once when the list of
things women find irritating about men is read out, I know I
did! You'll also find yourself wanting Sam to get the points
and live happily ever after because underneath it all, he is a
likeable bloke.
Does Sam get the 1000 points? I'm not telling. Does
he get the girl? And if so, which girl? Again, I'm not
telling, suffice to say that no matter what you think will happen,
the last 20 pages of the book will be a surprise.
Book: The Catch
Author: Mark Mason
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Review By: Faye Lougher