-A modern spin on a folk tale where the improbable can happen - the twists are lovely; dark and deep- The Times-Golding folds together a folklore-inspired plot with the modern twists and tension of a police procedural novel to create a bitingly unnerving story- Adele Parks, Platinum-Powerful imagery and captivating characters, this a grabbing book- Magic Radio Book Club-The most original book you-ll read this year- Crime Monthly * * *When a small child is found wandering alone, the local shopkeepers call the authorities immediately. Twenty minutes later, the girl-s mother turns up, panicked and distraught. It doesn''t take long to clear things up, and mother and daughter are soon reunited and sent on their way.Miles away, the body of a man is discovered, floating in a bathtub, but the most surprising discovery of all is that he isn''t dead. Despite his injuries, he is very much alive.Two seemingly unrelated events. But as DS Harper begins to investigate, disturbing connections between
