The Book Group - Season 1 (2002)

Barney comes to see Clare to apologize but is high on drugs and collapses. She summons Kenny for help though Kenny is puzzled by Fist's interest in him and confides in Barney whilst Clare decides to 'save' Barney, not that her efforts are appreciated. Janice goes to a talk by thriller writer Martin Logan and, after she has impressed him by analyzing his work, they go for drinks and end up having sex, a fact she broadcasts at the group meeting. Rab, on the other hand, does not tell her that he has started a gay affair with her husband Jackie, who has engaged him as his...

Janice is hosting the group's discussion of Martin's book 'Dark Alley' but the evening starts badly when Jackie helps himself to the buffet before taking Rab off for a players' social evening. Martin hides upstairs to listen in on the group's opinion of his book, which takes a while to start as Janice's lavish buffet becomes the object of discussion. Eventually Martin makes himself known as he is irritated by what he sees as the general misunderstanding of his writing. Kenny's diplomacy smooths things over and before he leaves Martin agrees to look at Kenny's book to ...

Clare and Kenny continue with their novels though both find the other intruding on the plot. Kenny however is beginning to entertain fantasies involving both Dirka and Fist whilst in reality both women are out to seduce him. Clare is visited by Lachlan, Barney's brother, who tells her that Barney has died. They hit it off and are soon in bed with each other and Clare's phone call to tell Kenny saves him from having to choose between Dirka and Fist when both get skittish with him. Janice is depressed because Martin is returning to his ex-wife and confesses her affair ...