November Tree

‘Fascinating and engrossing…” – Madeleine Wickham, author of The Tennis Party.

Rowena and Phyllida are both sixty-something, and both on their own — so what better than sharing their declining years? They have known each other for fifty years — and there’s something to be said for the devil you know. But who said that retirement would be peaceful? Amidst demanding relatives and with a new suitor on the horizon, it looks as though the future is far from predictable, bringing past resentments and a festering secret to the surface. As the tension rises and tolerance falters, the long-suppressed truth threatens to erupt in a most unpredictable way.