Kathleen Rowntree's novels are primarily explorations of 'relationships', delving into the complexities and foibles of human connection. Her writing is often described as sharp, witty, and satirical, yet it is also infused with warmth, humor, and suspense. Rowntree skillfully navigates the intricate tangles of human interaction, offering readers a narrative that is both clever and deeply sympathetic. Her distinctive voice brings a unique blend of incisiveness and entertainment to her perceptive observations.
Sonia Garrs is 55 but doesn't seem it. She is a cheerful and confident ex-wife, and a confessed shopaholic. Fran Topping, ten years younger and married to a farmer, couldn't be more different. What brings this unlikely pair together is Jason, boyish and handsome, a perfect innocent diversion.
A comedy of village customs, manners, marriages and affairs. Past experience leads Tessa to suspect that her husband is having another affair, and a chance remark over mid-morning coffee indicates that things may be even worse than she thought. By the author of "The Quiet War of Rebecca Sheldon".
Mr. Brightly, verheirateter Rechtsanwalt und Vermögensberater, kümmert sich um ältere Damen. Es stellt sich heraus, dass er nicht ganz ehrenhaft gehandelt und etliche der wohlhabenden Damen um ihr Vermögen gebracht hat, wofür er ins Gefängnis muss. Aber eine der Frauen hält zu ihm.