The clever cattiness of the early chapters gives way to an earnest, endearing introspection that makes it possible for Kate to strike a more satisfying, if almost too-perfect-to-believe balance between family and work. From the upper ...

From the author of the best seller I Don't Know How She Does It, a follow-up that promises to be one of the most widely read and talked-about novels of the season.1974, Wales. Thirteen-year-old Petra and her best friend, Sharon, are i...