~ finding the right voice ~
Mrs Tim goes to the Highlands of Scotland and is involved in a plot to rescue a naval officer from the toils of a siren; but, alas, the best laid plans "gang aft agley. " The characters are skilfully drawn, from the fierce Mrs London with her heart of gold to the garrulous Mrs Falconer whose muddled stories of her girlhood make excruciatingly funny reading.