|summary= I half-lovedCatharine spends her days waiting for her husband, halfa human-loathed rights lawyer to come home from work and by night she tries to conceive a child. In this cleverpowerfully written narrative she reflects on every detail of her life, both past and present, thoughtfulincluding encounters with friends, slightly unsettling storyneighbours and family.
I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to The Bookbag.
Further reading suggestion: For something still literary, but with more places to stop for a cup of tea, try [[The Complete Novellas by Agnes Owens]] or [[Too Many Magpies by Elizabeth Baines]]. [[The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek]] is also well-worth reading.