Review

Someone Else’s Shoes

31 May 2023
Written by: JoJo Moyes
Review by: Anneke Elsing
Genre: General Fiction

A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances.

Nisha, 45, lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband inexplicably cuts her off entirely. She doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in.

That’s because Sam has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. She is struggling to keep her family afloat. Walking in the six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes gives Sam’s career an unexpected boost.

Nisha wants her life back, and she’ll start with her shoes. Once the two women join forces, the plot moves at a brisk and often hilarious pace. The book is funny at times, but it also deals with sober issues of mental health, class and emotional abuse.