STAR of the show
Have you seen this article?’ Jane’s mother-in-law demanded, the moment Jane opened the front door. ‘I haven’t been able to think of anything else since I read it!’
As Carol bustled through the front door, Jane felt her heart sink. On her day off, she’d been looking forward to dunking a few digestives in front of Homes Under the Hammer. And then getting the stepladder out to do some Christmas decorating.
She followed Carol warily into the living room, hoping she wouldn’t comment on the lack of festive touches on display, beyond the wonky string of cards from organised well-wishers that had been hung over the mantelpiece.
Luckily (or possibly unluckily), Carol plonked straight down on the sofa, waving a cutting from a newspaper. ‘Jane, this is of the utmost urgency!’
Jane felt a tingle of alarm. She did her best to accommodate Carol’s unannounced visits (after all, she was a widow and Tom’s beloved mum), but they taxed her diplomatic skills.
‘Emergency?’ she echoed, wondering
