This is the latest in this series of books set in Cornwall. I would recommend that you read the others first because that way you have a better understanding of the people featured in the wings of this one. But it works as a standalone too.
This one is centred on the headteacher of the local village primary school. As anyone who has read the previous books knows she was involved in a serious car accident. This book deals with the accident and the aftermath for her. She leads a very solitary life and has no one to provide the care she will need for recovery when she needs it, so her neighbour steps up.
The story follows her recovery and the relationship built with the next door neighbour.

A lot of this story takes place in hospital – and who doesn’t like hospital drama. Luckily her neighbour is a nurse.

There are many things in this story that made me laugh. I shall list just a few.
The idea that a head teacher would have phonetic alphabet posters in their home office!
The explanation of ‘javelin arse’.
The head describing herself as a Garibaldi.

Things I would have complained about if physio and OT had actually done some of the stuff in this book – quite a few! [And that is not a complaint about accuracy as I have seen most of these things done in real life]
Leaving a patient to do an activity beyond their physical limits
Sending them home with a bag of equipment
Sending them home without a home visit to assess for equipment needed
The lack of provision of a raised toilet seat

All of which are bad practice and deserve a complaint but the story would suffer without them.

There is of course an epilogue.
This takes place a few weeks after the main story. I find it amusing when the characters talk and suggest they should write a series of books about us.

This book does not feature what you might consider to be conventional relationships.
Katherine Blakeman likes to tell the stories of the often forgotten and overlooked members of the LGBTQIA+ community. And she does it well. I would consider that her books are enjoyable and a little bit educational if I am honest. She also incorporates people who are not exactly on the elderly list but are beyond their youth. And I am in no way saying that 39 and 45 makes them old. I think this is impressive for someone who is so young herself – showing such insight and maturity.

I suggest you read the whole series.