IN A COUNTRY GARDEN

Maeve Haran Pan £7.99 The golden girls from Haran’s much-loved The Time of Their Lives are back and Claudia, Ella, Laura and Sal can hardly believe they’ve hit the Big-60. The giddy days when they met at uni are a warm memory. But there’s still time to look forward and they defy their individual problems by deciding to buy a countryhouse hotel and turning it into a retreat for people of a certain age. What ensues is a parade of more wonderful characters, heartfelt warmth, humour and a celebration of friendship. Delightful!