A young girl who is envious of the attention given to her sister has a brutal awakening. A young woman, facing eviction, puts her trust in an old lady who invites her into her home. A mature woman spends the night in a hotel in Madrid and falls into a time warp ...Cristina Fernandez Cubas takes us through a dark looking-glass into a world where things are never quite what they seem. Lurking in each of these six chilling and suspenseful short stories is a very unpleasant surprise. Nona's Room is the latest offering from one of Spain's finest contemporary writers.