Annie lives a quiet, contained, content life. She goes to work. She meets her friend. She's nearly in a relationship. She's happy. Not lonely at all.
If only more people could see how friendly she is - how eager to help and please. Then she could tick "Full Happy Life" off her list.
But no one sees that side of Annie and she can't understand why. That all changes the night Chloe Hills disappears. And Annie is the last person to see her.
This is her chance to prove to everybody that she's worth something. That is, until she becomes a suspect.
If you were one half evil, wouldn't you want to know about the other half? In the scorching summer of 1976, Robyn spends her days swimming at the Lido and tagging after her brother. It's the perfect holiday - except for the crying women her mum keeps bringing home. As the heatwave boils on, tensions in the town begin to simmer. Everyone is gossiping about her mum, a strange man is following her around, and worst of all, no one will tell Robyn the truth. But this town isn't good at keeping secrets... Twelve years later, Robyn returns home to a house that has stood empty for years and a town that hasn't moved on, forced to confront the mystery that haunted her that summer. And atone for the part she played in it.
