Mother Nature

'Bacon's writing is a precision instrument with a sharp, satirical edge' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Flora's mother was the famous Anita Montrose, much sought-after writer, and star of radio and television. Some people envied Flora for being the daughter of such a celebrity, but she grew up knowing that her mother regarded her as an encumbrance, best sent away to school and palmed off on to friends in the holidays. So she determined that if she ever married, she would always put her family first. Twenty years on, secure and happy with her husband and children, house and garden, it had all worked out - or had it? Even the best-laid plans can go awry...