Jill in a tireless and an astute commentator on the contemporary US political scene. Recently she has started to turn her talents to fictional narratives which adeptly reflect the sorry state of the USA since the hysterical wing of the Right seized hold of the Republican Party.

On the face of it, this is a poignant tale of a house which knew better days and how it reached the state it did. The weaving of story into the facts which are in danger of unravelling the USA is most artfully constructed. This is at one a sad tale and a stark warning.

A thoroughly good and valuable read