This was a fascinating look at an earlier time when the British had enclaves in so many parts of the globe - and, in each, they tried to live in their own way - and expected the citizens of that country to adopt their ways, too. Hal Treherne, a major in the British Army, has been posted to Cyprus in 1956, and he's taken his young wife and twin daughters with him. There, they live with servants - spending most of their time at the "club" - while the poor Army fights off a group of insurgents on a daily basis. Get up, go to war, and come home and have a chatty little dinner with your wife and young children. Try watching your troops being blown to bits during the day and making love to your wife at night. Treherne is able to pull if off up to a point.

In the meantime, we are feeling what it's like to live this life in Cyprus - great descriptions and settings, realistic dialogue, real characters. Jones puts it all together expertly - and she reminds me of one of my all-time favorite authors - M.M. Kaye - who wrote delightful mysteries - Death in Zanzibar, Cyprus, etc.

I love to be transported to another place and time - and I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which leaves you really wondering about the ending right up to the last page - and I will leave you wondering, too! Grab this one - time well spent!!