Heat Wave Author:Penelope Lively Penelope Lively's Heat Wave is a moving portrayal of a fragile family damaged and defined by adultery, and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect the ones she loves. — Pauline is spending the summer at World's End, a cottage somewhere in the middle of England. This year the adjoining cottage is occupied by her daughter ... more »Teresa and baby grandson Luke; and, of course, Maurice, the man Teresa married. As the hot months unfold, Maurice grows ever more involved in the book he is writing -- and with his female copy editor -- and Pauline can only watch in dismay and anger as her daughter repeats her own mistakes in love. The heat and tension will lead to a violent, startling climax.« less
Anyone who has had their boyfriend or spouse cheat on them must read this book. The author has such an understanding of women's feelings. The book is heart wrenching. I couldn't sleep for two nights while reading the story . And I cried a lot.