Village Gossip

"Rebecca Shaw mixes all the ingredients for a winning novel of village life." THE TIMES "Bliss!" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The peaceful lives of the inhabitants of Turnham Malpas are disrupted when a visitor comes to stay. Hugo - an old friend of Jimbo and Harriet's at the Village Store - is a famous actor and is recuperating from a serious illness. But he finds country life boring, and when he meets Caroline, the Rector's wife, he is instantly attracted to her. Soon he agrees to direct and star in a village play, with Caroline as his leading lady. When Peter, Caroline's husband, becomes aware of the attraction between her and Hugo, he has to use all his powers of patience and diplomacy to contain a potentially heartbreaking situation.