"Mavis Cheek's warm, confiding tone, conjures up a country kitchen and a long empty afternoon" The Guardian. "There has always been a touch of the Alan Bennett about Mavis Cheek. Both writers share an uncanny talent for writing with a charm that takes your breath away" Daily Mail.
Patrick Parker, golden child of bomb-devastated Coventry, adored and encouraged by his mother, fulfils his destiny to be a bridge builder as great at Brunel. Audrey Wapshott feels her destiny is to be the wife of handsome, brilliant Patrick. Audrey, miserable and abandoned is left to follow her own journey when their paths cross years later, wicked Audrey plots a grand and satisfying retribution.
Patrick Parker, golden child of bomb-devastated Coventry, adored and encouraged by his mother, fulfils his destiny to be a bridge builder as great at Brunel. Audrey Wapshott feels her destiny is to be the wife of handsome, brilliant Patrick. Audrey, miserable and abandoned is left to follow her own journey when their paths cross years later, wicked Audrey plots a grand and satisfying retribution.
