Meet Leonora Stanway, a 40-year-old woman trapped in a comfortable yet unexciting middle-class existence with her unremarkable husband, John. As her three daughters begin to forge their own paths, Leonora grapples with feelings of stagnation and unfulfilled dreams. Everything changes when Arthur Twemlow, the charismatic son of Johns former business partner, bursts into their lives, stirring up emotions and secrets. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Uncle Meshach has unexpectedly rewritten his will, adding further intrigue to Leonoras already complicated life. - Summary by Simon Evers