Hilary Spiers crafts contemporary fiction centered on ordinary women, particularly older women who are seldom given the spotlight. Her narratives illuminate these characters with wit and exuberance, placing them in sometimes extraordinary circumstances. Spiers's heroines often defy convention and familial expectations, seizing life with a fierce determination. Her writing explores the complexities of human experience with a keen insight into her characters' lives.
Hester and Harriet are reluctantly driving to see well-meaning relatives on Christmas Day when they come across a frail young woman sheltering in a bus stop with her tiny baby. Their desire to get out of the meal, along with concern for this woman, takes them down an unexpected route ... one which leads all involved down rather dangerous paths, and affords the sisters a glimpse into a side of life far removed from their cosy shared house.
Hester and Harriet are back and ready for more adventures!