I went into this novel cold, and I was all the better for it. So if the following short premise sounds good to you, stop reading and find this novel and go forth. An older British woman languishing in the home of her useless son in Spain is gifted an encrusted hearing trumpet that better allows her to hear and comprehend the conversations in the world around her. Having been mistaken for senile, when her hard of hearing is the better explanation, she begins to […]