Clare Paling is a newcomer to village life, where she discovers a diverse community, each with his or her own stories, worries and concerns. Initially a wry observer, she gradually becomes involved in their lives and activities but it takes a devastating event to make her reassess her own life. Told with compassion and understanding this absorbing narrative evokes a real and believable contemporary world.
(Sue Pratt - bwl 71 Winter 2014 ) |
