Closed on Wednesdays

Mara moves a meeting to collect something from her mother's clock shop. Ada needs the customer's chair back, and she wants to close on Wednesdays. She's booked driving lessons. Mara can see the increased rent and the clocks still waiting on the bench. As Ada tries to change the way she runs the shop, Mara finds herself caught by promises made too easily at work. A family novel about two women who do a great deal for each other, and don't always agree on what counts as help.

About 4 hr 14 min · 24 chapters