I suppose I’d better explain the title. I don’t know, I think it’s something to do with a vague feeling that I should be seeking inspiration from women who combine an exemplary domestic matrimonial situation with professional excellence (she has 5 kids and was leader of the House of Representatives. I have neither. Anyway, the problem with this exceedingly dull biography is that it lacks tension and a gruelling ascension, meaning it just reads like an excellent CV. And anyway, things got off to a bad start because this book began with the cardinal sin of telling me what is going to happen. Yes, I know she’s a public figure but there’s still lots of things I don’t know about the story so don’t start in your introduction telling me everything. Sorry Molly, but this belongs to that rare category of books I just could’t finish.
