Tenterhooks

Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson is a sparkling Edwardian comedy of manners that skewers social pretensions with wit and warmth. Set a few years after Love’s Shadow, Leverson returns to the Little Ottleys with the irksome Bruce Ottley and his patient, adroit wife Edith, whose steady tolerance is upended when the charming Aylmer Ross enters their circle. What follows is a delicate tension of attraction, moral scratching and genteel scandal—rendered through feather-light dialogue, subtle irony and a keen eye for the quirks of early 20th-century society. Leverson’s humor is conversational and observant, turning seemingly superficial scenes into revealing studies of marriage, identity and class in the Edwardian era. As the second instalment of the Little Ottleys trilogy, Tenterhooks balances romance and satire without ever resorting to melodrama, showcasing the author’s gift for character and social nuance. Ideal for listeners who love witty, dialogue-driven humor and classic social satire, this audiobook will appeal to fans of comedy of manners, vintage British fiction and anyone who enjoys clever, character-led storytelling with a light, incisive touch.