Publisher's Synopsis
Victoria Stratford's birthday party for her ambitious husband David shows
off their beautiful Wimbledon house, their wonderful children, their perfect
lives. But while Victoria welcomes her guests, the only person missing is
David himself.
Victoria's sister Clara and her husband Tom are at the party. Unworldly
and idealistic, Tom scorns David's quest for wealth. While Clara is content
with her job as a university lecturer, she yearns for a change in her life.
In the garden, the youngest sister Annie talks to her husband Hugo. Very
happy together, the only blight on their lives is Hugo's mother, whose
jealousy and possessiveness have turned into a poisonous hatred of
Annie.
So begins a train of events that will lead each sister down a different path - towards love, sex, grief, betrayal and happiness.
