‘There’s a slight Mrs Dalloway-esque air to this slim novel, which spans the hours that pianist Claire spends waiting to attend the birthday party of her novelist friend, Martin … As her mind circles around her numerous lovers – and her ‘found family’ – she meditates on what makes for a life well-lived and re-evaluates her marriage: was it as happy as she is determined to believe? And was her husband’s death a stroke, or perhaps an accident that she had a hand in?’ —Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail