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The New York Times bestselling author of Starting Over and An Ocean Apart returns with his strongest work to date—a heartwarming story of love, compassion, and redemption After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His wife of 20 years, Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director for a clothing designer, no longer connects with him. His teenagers Josh, Nina and Millie are distant and confusing. Jackie is tempted by the attentions of a younger man at her office, and thanks to an opportunity suggested by a magazine article, Dan finds himself contemplating a drastic change in his life.A Risk Worth Taking is an engrossing, thought-provoking novel of a man who has to discover what he really values in his work, marriage, and life. Robin Pilcher writes fluidly, and is endlessly interested in the details of his characters' lives. He has written a poignant and moving story about the real choices adults face when they start taking stock of their lives.
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"This is his first novel. The story is about a high flying financle guy from England who looses his job and doesn't want to get back into the rat race. His wife, who has a good job too, pushes him after a year to GET A JOB. He reads about a company in Scotland and is interested. He goes there only to find the company sold. But he loves the family he meets and area and they ask him to help run their other business because the husband has MS. And that's enough you'll have to read to find out how it works out. :)"
— Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Pilcher writes with an easy accessibility to his characters' depths, and has an excellent sense of the pace of his story. It's easy to feel you know these people and to grasp the complexities of their relationships. All told, it's a worthy novel.
— Houston Chronicle on Starting Over -
With his Scottish sensibility and captivating wordplay, Pilcher crafts a fine and fulfilling novel.
— Booklist on An Ocean Apart
A Risk Worth Taking Listener Reviews
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" quick easy beach read, man's POV interesting.. "
— Lynda, 2/3/2014 -
" Worst. Book. Ever. Found it in the cottage in MI and picked it up. So appallingly bad, I cannot believe it was published! "
— Patsy, 1/15/2014 -
" Very enjoyable story about the human condition! "
— Ellie, 1/13/2014 -
" Liked this book ever more the second time I read it. "
— Linda, 1/12/2014 -
" A pleasant read by Robin. A mid-life story of a man re-finding himself amid crabby teenagers and a cheating wife. "
— Katie, 1/5/2014 -
" This was a nice quiet read but totally predictable. Robin Pilcher does create very soothing characters and storylines that are quite enjoyable to read. This, however, was not one of his best. "
— Barbara, 1/3/2014 -
" I think I expected too much of this book, since it is unfair to compare the author to his mother--Rosamunde Pilcher (author of "The Shell Seekers"). So I gave it 3 stars to be sure I was being fair "
— Claudia, 12/18/2013 -
" A schmaltzy book, but good for a quick read. Very syrupy though. "
— Carol, 12/7/2013 -
" Mistakenly read in our book club. Vote from all: pure fluff! "
— Lynn, 11/13/2013 -
" Some of this book was pretty predictable, but like all of his books it was well written and for the most part a really good book. If you are looking for a light read this is a great choice, and though the ending was a little abrupt, I did like it. "
— Brenda, 10/6/2013 -
" Easy read. I was expecting a bit more humor. "
— Beve, 9/4/2013 -
" It was a heart warming story. Hard to put down. A page turner! "
— Viola, 1/18/2013 -
" I read this book quite some time ago and there is a reason I dont remember it all too well. I never really felt attached to the story. It held my focus poorly. "
— Kim, 9/5/2012 -
" I also enjoyed this book maybe not as much as the previous Robin Pilcher books. I thought it was interesting how dis-functional a small family could become. I would recommend. "
— Linda, 8/28/2012 -
" I love Rosamund Pilcher's writing, and had heard that Robin, her son, also writes good books. I enjoyed this novel (an unemployed man travels to Scotland to investigate buying a textile company) and will look for more novels from him. "
— Lorraine, 7/6/2012 -
" I love this book, its about starting over and being a loving family....would read it again! "
— Trudy, 7/1/2012 -
" Sounded better than it was. Too many papercut-out characters, particularly the women. Don't recommend. "
— Rochelle, 6/15/2012 -
" Robin Pilcher is not Rosamund. The opening of this book was like a Creative Writing 101 homework assignment. After he found his voice, the story picked up. Still, not terribly engaging. "
— Marcy, 1/18/2012 -
" Well I didn't know it had to do with 9/11, but it was a very good story, and very good for the times we are in now...live life now... "
— Nancy, 4/17/2011 -
" I loved the setting, but the book was just okay. "
— Michelle, 1/28/2011 -
" Dan is out of work when he stumbles across a business opportunity in Scotland. His wife has lost respect and looks elsewhere for comfort. His kids seem to be floundering and alienated. The Scotland adventure brings father and children together. "
— Patsy, 12/31/2010 -
" Reading Robin Pilcher is a lot like reading Rosamund Pilcher (his mother). The books are romance, but not that sultry steamy romance formula. And the books always make me want to visit Scotland. This particular book hit a lot of themes including the post-9/11 world. "
— Linda, 9/7/2010 -
" I think I expected too much of this book, since it is unfair to compare the author to his mother--Rosamunde Pilcher (author of "The Shell Seekers"). So I gave it 3 stars to be sure I was being fair "
— Claudia, 9/3/2010 -
" Reading Robin Pilcher is a lot like reading Rosamund Pilcher (his mother). The books are romance, but not that sultry steamy romance formula. And the books always make me want to visit Scotland. This particular book hit a lot of themes including the post-9/11 world. "
— Linda, 2/21/2010 -
" Liked this book ever more the second time I read it. "
— Linda, 2/4/2010 -
" I didn't mind the book just borrowed it from the gym. "
— Helena, 8/7/2009 -
" I love Rosamund Pilcher's writing, and had heard that Robin, her son, also writes good books. I enjoyed this novel (an unemployed man travels to Scotland to investigate buying a textile company) and will look for more novels from him. "
— Lorraine, 4/28/2009 -
" Very enjoyable story about the human condition! "
— Ellie, 2/17/2009 -
" I love this book, its about starting over and being a loving family....would read it again! "
— Trudy, 12/28/2008 -
" When away on vacation I picked this up in a secondhand book section and proceeded to devour it in one day. It was enjoyable to read a novel where men were the main characters for a change. The plot was simple but fun. "
— faithful, 9/14/2008 -
" Robin Pilcher is not Rosamund. The opening of this book was like a Creative Writing 101 homework assignment. After he found his voice, the story picked up. Still, not terribly engaging. "
— Marcy, 9/12/2008 -
" I loved the setting, but the book was just okay. "
— Michelle, 8/25/2008
About Robin Pilcher
Robin Pilcher is the son of bestselling novelist Rosamunde Pilcher. His first three novels, An Ocean Apart, Starting Over, and A Risk Worth Taking were New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Dundee, Scotland.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.