Tom and Annie's children have grown up, the mortgage is do-
Until the economy falls apart, and suddenly their lives are upended when Tom loses his job.
As their world shrinks, Tom and Annie are forced closer together. For the first time
in years, their home is filled with people, conversation, tears -
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Reviews
‘An achingly touching portrait of a marriage and family in crisis... Buchan masterfully
captures the Nicholson’s personal story with her richly drawn characters’ -
‘A beautiful portrayal of family relationships’ -
‘She understands perfectly the disappointments, compromises and challenges… as the
passion and promises of youth are gradually eroded by the realities… an astute exploration
of fragile relationships between husband and wife, parents and children which is
timeless’ -
‘Like Elizabeth Buchan's previous novels, a gem of a read: intelligent, deftly plotted,
and uncommonly perceptive about the myriad emotional subtleties that underpin family
life' -
‘An intimate, compelling dissection of a family in crisis’ -
‘She is such a sympathetic writer… Buchan provides a recognisable picture of our
age of anxiety in this moving and often unpredictable novel’ -
‘Another lovely slice of marriage, morals, of family and painful truths’ -
‘A warm and timely reminder of the human capacity to adapt and survive’ -
‘Her novels read lightly but they aren’t superficial. Her families seem real, raw,
breathing things, whose deep history is as evident in the most casual seeming gestures
as it is in the toxic no-
‘A winning combination of asperity and warmth’ -