The Peacock Summer

In "The Peacock Summer" by Hannah Richell, two women, separated by decades, seek freedom from their troubled lives, with a mysterious estate holding the secrets to their liberation. Set in 1955, Lillian Oberon navigates an unfulfilling marriage while a visiting artist challenges her perceptions, while in the present day, her granddaughter Maggie must return to their crumbling family home, Cloudesley, to confront both her past and the legacy of her grandmother. As Maggie strives to restore the estate, she uncovers dark secrets that could alter their futures forever.