Marilyn Heward Mills discusses her latest novel The Association of Foreign Spouses. Set in Ghana in the turbulent 1980s it tells the story of Eva who arrives in the country with visions of a paradise, inspired by her new husband’s exuberant praise of his homeland. The reality of draining heat and humidity, bare shelves in the shops and intermittent water stoppages remind her how far she is from the comforts of England. How she and her new-found friends cope forms the core of this engrossing story. Marilyn Heward Mills was born in Switzerland and brought up in Ghana. Her first novel, Cloth Girl, was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award.