Debra Adelaide is an author who explores human relationships and societal norms with keen insight. Her writing is characterized by perceptive character psychology and a meticulously crafted prose style. Adelaide focuses on examining the complexities of modern life, often delving into themes of identity, family, and the search for meaning. Her literary contribution lies in her ability to capture the subtle nuances of the human experience with empathy and intelligence.
Delia has made a living writing an acerbic advice column and a series of wildly successful modern household guides. As the book opens, she is barely 40 but has only a short time to live. The novel charts her preoccupation with two things: how to make provision for her husband and daughters - and how to make her peace with her past
A brilliantly moving and darkly comic novel, which charts the attempts of dying heroine Delia -- a modern day Mrs Beeton -- to prepare her family for the future and lay to rest a ghost from her past.