Celia Imrie Quotes

“However, life is never quite as simple as it seems and as skeletons start to fall out of several closets.”

“Theresa is desperate for a change. Forced into early retirement, fed up with babysitting her bossy daughter’s obnoxious children.”

“Theresa sells her Highgate house and moves to the picture-perfect town of Bellevue-sur-Mer, just outside Nice.”

“With its beautiful villas, its bustling cafes and shimmering cerulean sea, the village sparkles like a diamond on the French Mediterranean coast.”

“Once the hideaway of artists and writers, it is now home to the odd rock icon and Hollywood movie star, and, as Theresa soon discovers, a close-knit set of expats.”

“There’s Carol, the infinitely glamorous American and her doting husband David; the erstwhile British TV star Sally.”

“The sharply witty Zoe with her strangely youthful face and penchant for white wine--and the suave Brian who catches Theresa’s eye.”

“As Theresa settles to the gentle rhythm of seaside life she embraces her new-found friendships and freedom.”

“Theresa begins to wonder if life on the French Riviera is quite as nice as it first appeared. ”

“This was a nice light read, describing the move to a little village just outside Nice on the French Riviera of a woman retrenched, badly treated by her daughter and grandchildren and looking for a new life in her retirement.”