Linda is a writer who lives in Spain.  Twelve years ago, both statements would have amazed her, and they still cause her some surprise. Being Irish, she says that if talking was an Olympic sport, she would be in the medals, her husband concurs.

Like most women,  Linda has to find time between various jobs as Mom, partner, driver, cook, femme fatale (but that’s mainly on weekends) to write anything longer than a shopping list but, now that the genie is out of the bottle, she does not intend putting it back. p22, 39, 96, 106, 128, 137