Author:Maeve Binchy
A society hostess entertains her husband's mistress to dinner; a country girl savours the delights of city life; a student faces the dilemma of unmarried pregnancy; and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch a shattered career...
This vintage collection of stories from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends is Maeve Binchy at her best - her trademark warmth, wit and compassion are unmistakeable.
Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life
—— Irish IndependentAn adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters
—— Sunday TimesCompulsive reading . . . Ms Binchy has the true story-teller's knack
—— ObserverShukman's prose is utterly seductive
—— Literary ReviewPacy, pithy and full of wonderful, (often humorous) moments
—— ScotsmanSpine-chilling twists and turns - Graham Greene eat your heart out
—— TatlerDarien Dogs is a bullishly confident and vivacious collection
—— Time OutBeautifully paced and pitched
—— Independent