Tato autorka mistrně zkoumá složitosti lidské povahy a mezilidských vztahů prostřednictvím poutavých literárních děl. Její styl je charakteristický pronikavými postřehy a hlubokým porozuměním psychologii postav. Prostřednictvím svých příběhů se ponořuje do nadčasových témat, která rezonují u čtenářů napříč generacemi. Její psaní je poznamenáno jedinečným hlasem a silným smyslem pro detail, který uchvacuje představivost.
Frances Towers' posthumous collection of short stories, published in 1949, showcases her exceptional talent and garnered immediate acclaim from critics. The stories captivated readers, leading to multiple printings and highlighting her mastery in the genre. The publication also sparked a sense of loss, as admirers lamented that this would be her only work, leaving them longing for more of her literary contributions.
When these captivating and at times bizarre stories were published posthumously in 1949, Angus Wilson wrote: 'It appears no exaggeration to say that Frances Towers's death in 1948 may have robbed us of a figure of more than purely contemporary significance. At first glance one might be disposed to dismiss Miss Towers as an imitation Jane Austen, but it would be a mistaken judgment, for her cool detachment and ironic eye are directed more often than not against the sensible breeze that blasts and withers, the forthright candour that kills the soul. Miss Towers flashes and shines now this way, now that, like a darting sunfish.' 'At her best her prose style is a shimmering marvel,' wrote the Independent on Sunday, 'and few writers can so deftly and economically delineate not only the outside but the inside of a character…There's always more going on than you can possibly fathom.' And the Guardian said: 'Her social range may not be wide, but her descriptions are exquisite and her tone poised between the wry and the romantic.' Five of the stories were read on BBC Radio 4.