Much to my astonishment and delight, the Daily Mail loves SILK. Sara Lawrence says

"James has pulled out all the stops with this fast-paced, fashion-mad novel. I couldn’t put it down and didn’t want it to end … A big, sexy, hunk of a book that will keep you entertained for hours."

I can't really argue with that, can I?

Publication + 2 weeks, and things seem to be going according to plan. If I were a character in the novel, it would have all gone to my head and I'd be lying face down in a blizzard of cocaine, possibly underneath some unsuitable 20-year-old. As it is, I'm enjoying the good reviews and the healthy sales. My favourite quote so far comes from Shari Low in the Daily Record:

"Three very different women, lashings of glamour and a story so smart and sexy you can almost hear the heavy breathing. This can only mean one thing: Jackie Collins, Tasmina Perry, Jo Rees. Ladies, meet Rupert - he'll be joining you on the gold-plated bench of bonkbuster brilliance."

I can't wait to get my arse up on that particular bench, and in such good company too.

A couple of weeks to go before publication of SILK and we've just got the first review - and it's a rave. Many thanks to Alex Heminsley of Elle for "getting it" so completely.

"Taking on the gossipy tone of the very best Jilly Cooper novels and giving it a modern twist, this is a 21st century bonkbuster with attitude. Victoria Crabtree, the mistress of the head of an international couture house, and Christine Fairbrother, a high profile celebrity divorce lawyer, find their paths cross as their personal and professional desires clash dramatically. They’re both as glamorous as they are ruthless, so which one will triumph? If you secretly wish Dynasty had never ended and enjoy reading Lace whenever you take a sick day, this is the book for you. Pass the cocktail shaker…"