Chapters (39)
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Prologue
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Epilogue
- Author’s note
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
Cathy made a dismissive sound in her throat. ‘What do you care? There are clearly more people who support you than who don’t. Do another one, pronto. I’ll get a poster done. Hey, you know what would be a good idea? You should set up a TripAdvisor entry for the Fishergirl’s Luck.’
‘Oh, I don’t think so,’ said Anna, over the sound of Cathy moving around on the other end of the line. ‘It’s only going to be for this summer.’
‘Why should that matter?’ Cathy asked, over the sound of her tapping keys. ‘It’ll be great publicity. I bet it’s really easy to do. Hold on, I’m just looking now…’
There was a couple of seconds of silence. Then:
‘Bloody hell.’
‘What?’ Anna asked.
‘There’s already an entry here. It’s got a five-star review.’
Anna sat up. ‘What?’
‘Someone’s already set up a page for the Fishergirl’s Luck. There’s a photo of the bench and everything. “A unique dining experience, as close to the sea as it’s possible to get,” ’ Cathy read aloud, as Anna scrabbled for her iPad and flipped it open. ‘ “Food so fresh the fish was practically still flapping… We’ve rarely eaten so well outside a five-star restaurant… Local colour—” ’ Cathy laughed. ‘ “Local colour”! That’s one way to put it! “Local colour and company combined to make an unforgettable lunch. We wish the Fishergirl’s Luck well and hope to be able to eat there again soon in its very bright future.” ’
Anna stared at the review on her screen.
‘Have you found it?’ Cathy asked.
‘Yes,’ Anna said faintly.
‘It was posted by Nathan and Kate Archer yesterday.’
‘They’re the couple who were guests along with Robert and Fraser.’
‘They must have set up the page themselves,’ Cathy said. ‘Wow, what a first review to get!’
Anna said nothing, still staring at the page.
‘Anna? Are you all right?’
‘Yes,’ she said. ‘Taking it in, that’s all.’
‘You know what?’ Cathy said. ‘Now you really do have to do some more lunches at the Fishergirl’s Luck.’
Rhona was of the same mind. She came over the following evening and the two women shared a glass of wine and a lemon and pea risotto.