Barbara Else is a celebrated playwright and fiction writer, known for her insightful exploration of human psychology and masterful command of language. Her narratives delve into the complexities of relationships and moral quandaries, drawing readers into meticulously crafted worlds. Else skillfully subverts expectations while presenting profound themes, establishing her as a distinctive voice in literature.
Sophie Redlove has a crumbling Gothic mansion to restore, three children to manage and a distraught friend. She loves her absent husband, Russell, but an older man and a younger man are after her. There's even an angel and a Viking on the scene! Where is Russell, and why is Sophie dependent on men?
Als Kate entdeckt, dass Richard sie betrügt, wird aus der treusorgenden Ehefrau und Mutter eine rachdurstige Kämpferin, die alles daransetzt, ihre Konkurrentinnen aus dem Feld zu schlagen und ihre Ehe zu retten.