Isabelle Delancey, principal violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra, always took the pleasures of life for granted and was not at all interested in the financial management of the house. But when her husband dies unexpectedly and leaves her with a mountain of debt, she and her two children are forced to leave their home and move into an old, crumbling country estate. The house is falling apart and the state of the dwindling savings forces Isabel to turn to the help of her neighbors, not knowing that her very presence there horrifies old obsessions. While Isabel struggles to make the new place a home, passions and angers arise and threaten the peaceful fabric of life of the sleepy village. At the same time, Isabel discovers within her a instinct for survival that she didn't know - and she also comes to know that the heart is definitely capable of learning to play a new tune. Jojo Moyes concocts in her own way a wonderful mixture of sounds, lusts, resentments and romance, reminding us again why she is one of the most beloved and successful writers in the world. "Jojo Moyes' book may startle those currently renovating their home, but all other readers will enjoy it immensely" - The Washington Post
