The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones

An easy read about an impecunious family struggling to keep their grand family home who gather to celebrate the birthday of one of the children, Emerald. The plot is gripping and the writing light but not dull which makes this a good beach read. I enjoyed the bantering dialogue which presented the characters simply but with distinction. I did find the plot 'twist' a bit of a credibility stretch although this did not detract too much from the overall impression of this novel as a fun beach read with some substance.