What can you say about the Cazalet Chronicle?  An enthralling, warm, witty, and emotional account of the ups and downs of a prosperous British family over 20 years, beginning shortly before the outbreak of WWII.
 
Howard does such an amazing job in these books, revealing both the damaging and benign aspects of family dynamics, and how patterns of both can echo down through the generations.  She renders the delicate intimacy of couples superbly, and excels in her delivery of utterly convincing and dimensional children.
 
What a fantastic journey it’s been, and I shall miss them all immensely.