Mid-life follies

<p><strong>Why has his wife abandoned him after 23 years of blissful marriage? Is she having a midlife crisis? Should he be having one, too?</strong><br/><br/>Life is absolutely fine for Hugh and Liz Thorpe in Cambridge, England – a comfortable lifestyle, good health, kids to be proud of and a loving relationship. Then Hugh decides to take early retirement and it all goes hopelessly wrong.<br/><br/>A succession of twists and turns are preventing a restoration to the normality that the couple increasingly crave as their children, parents and friends find out that immaturity isn’t exclusively the preserve of the young.<br/><br/>A satirical novel about the fragility of even the most robust relationships.<br/>If you like wry British humor, this is for you.<br/><br/><strong>“This tale of self-doubt, adultery and forgiveness is shot through with humour and compassion. A most enjoyable read.”</strong> David Lister, The Independent<br/><br/><strong>“War