Late period Rattigan inspired by the Kay Kendall-Rex Harrison relationship - she had terminal cancer but he elected not to tell her. Here the woman knows as well. The man is a prick but a feisty left wing writer. The son character, a political writer/Liberal candidate is a bit flat as is the best friend rich novelist character. For a while this slugs along but the last ten pages or so really hit home. Rattigan often does that - sneaks up on you then "whack". Not one of this best, though.
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