First published in 2000, this Seren edition is a reprint of one of Siân James' most widely acclaimed novels. Siân James writes fluently, with both panache and humour. Her style is at once homely, unpretentious and brilliantly realistic.
Returning home to Wales for her mother's funeral, actress Kate Rivers is overwhelmed by her past and forced to take stock of her life. Renewing old friendships and facing up to the trials of her past, Kate finds herself questioning her relationship with photographer Paul, and drawn to her charismatic - and married - cousin, Rhydian. But is her affair a second chance at happiness, or just a dangerous infatuation? Both in her central characters and the land in which they live, James' novel reveals a spirit which, despite bleakness and tragedy, cannot be broken. "Siân James writes fluently and with lively humour." - The Times "A superb ear for dialogue and a marksman's eye for revealing detail."