Rachel Connor's compelling debut novel weaves together a moving tale of love, faith and redemption through the lives of two women married to the same man. It moves through past and present, city and community, following a tangled web of love and secrets, with a richly expressive prose that alights on each character in a poignant mixture of trepidation and hope. Rachel Connor has lectured in English and American literature and is the author of the non-fiction book, H D and the Image. Come and hear her read and talk about her novel, praised by Somerset Maugham Award-winning author Sara Maitland for its ‘remarkable beauty and intensity’. She will also be joined by special guests from Commonword’s Womanswrite writing group: Melanie Amri, Nabila Jameel and Hua Zi.