The One Plus One

I very much enjoyed The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes which is set in England.  Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different character.  Jess is a single mum with two children, Nicky and Tanzie.  Every day is a struggle and balancing the budget almost impossible.  One job Jess has is cleaning the home of a wealthy man, Ed, whom she later gets to know.  One character I should mention is Norman, their slobbering huge dog who sheds fur and smells.  He is a great character.  Tanzie is a brilliant mathematician far beyond her years and she is invited to a mathematics competition in Scotland.  Jess is determined to get her daughter there as there is a cash prize which might be enough to get her in to a private school.  Ed has problems of his own, accused of insider trading, when he meets Jess and her family.  Then we treated to a delightful road story, getting up to Scotland.  There is romance and some disappointments along the way.  That's all I'm saying.  I've enjoyed this author's other books and this one did not disappoint. 41/2/5