Natural Elements

Originally published in Great Britain as "The Lighted Rooms", the third novel from acclaimed author Richard Mason presents the poignant tale of a middle-aged woman's attempts to finally rid herself of her elderly mother. Eloise is taking arthritic Joan to South Africa before leaving her for good at a franchise-operated nursing home located in a Victorian mansion outside London. Life has been good to her, especially the last twenty years operating a big hedge fund fora prestigious firm, but a bad investment is about to crumble and threaten her metuculously built-up world. Meanwhile, Eloise has discovered a bright new world of her own, which whe can only enter by pressing the pedals of her piano...