Taking Time Out

‘What are we all looking for? The illusion of a South Pacific paradise? Love, happiness, understanding - distraction from the fact that we are getting older, reliving forgotten dreams …Who knows?’ What provokes Ruth to go off the rails after 25 years of seeming family harmony? Can she keep her affair secret, and how will she deal with the fallout? Will she survive her serious illness, and why exactly is she running away? Her husband Tom is in shock and seeks solace from Suzanne, a friend and editor of his book, triggering a series of events from which the marriage may never recover.