A ten-year-old girl vanishes without trace from a Fenland village, her body never found. Thirty years on, she comes sharply back to life in the mind s eye of her childhood friend, Tina Humber, who has done her best to put the past behind her. But now, as Tina returns home for a family wedding, she replays her memories in search of what happened, fearing that deep down she has always known who killed Mandy Baker.
In this subtle, moodily atmospheric novel, Jill Dawson explores the line between innocent and perverted desire, and that volatile stage when young girls become aware of their attractions, but do not grasp the dangers.
Read MoreSlow-burning, spine-crawling...It is a compelling, haunting and intelligent read. - Amanda Craig, Daily Telegraph Clever, compelling and impressive - Angela Cooke Daily Express The flavour of the 1970s is so accurate you can taste it...An unusually skilful and haunting novel - Sam Phipps, Sunday Herald An outstanding novel ... An intense, intelligent and compelling book that readers will find impossible to forget. - Stephanie Cross, Daily Mail A chilling and sharply articulated exploration of memories, identity and family relationships - Anna Millar, Scotland on Sunday