About the Book: At the high-rise home called Hill Topp House, under the somewhat lofty gaze of Mrs McBryde, a memorable mix of residents and staff navigate life, ageing and calamity. When COVID-19 strikes, chaos mixes with dark humour: archaeologist Mr Peckover, knitter Phyllis, ex-cruise-ship hairdresser Mr Cresswell and others find protocol collapsing. A hidden secret emerges, the speck of freedom glimmers—and a summer of liberation begins.