This novel is written entirely from one point of view: Frances' sister Elise. When Frances disappears on an ordinary summer day at the Jetty, Elise is only 8 years old and her innocent world collapses. Twenty years on Elise is now forced to face the hard realities of what went on prior to Frances' disappearance.

Elise's personal life has stalled and she knows she can't move forward: out of her mother's dark grasp or away from her husband's repressive, conforming love (two ends of the same spectrum), unless she faces the truth of Frances' betrayal and her loss.

Georgia Blain constantly weaves the present around that awful day so we are continually reminded of its significance. The language is childish and repetitive reflecting Elise's obsessiveness and stunted maturity. Although Elise has physically grown up and entered the workforce, she is still hiding in terror from her vulnerability to be hurt. Elise is now ready to slowly, gently, open the wounds and look into the horror of this event which has shaped her life so far.

This is a powerful, sad tale of how our early experiences affect our lives and it is beautifully written in a gentle, unhurried, repetitive style so the central images haunt the reader for days to come.
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