Absent in the Spring

Absent in the Spring

Mary Westmacott - 2017

Overview

This novel explores themes of truth and self-examination. Following a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore is stranded alone in a remote rest house due to flooded railway tracks. As she reflects on her past, Joan confronts her attitudes, relationships, and actions, growing uneasy with the person she discovers herself to be.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in psychological novels.
• Fans of Agatha Christie's less conventional works.
• Those who enjoy stories of introspection and personal reckoning.

Key features

• Language: English
• Pages: 224
• Binding: Softcover
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Series: Agatha Christie writing as Mary Westmacott
• ISBN: 9780008131432