''An exhilarating read'' Spectator
-Unsettling and utterly compelling- Woman and Home
-incredibly well-written- Good Housekeeping
''Hypnotically clean, clear prose... powerful and memorable''Irish Times
''You will hurtle through the book, because it is such a compelling story'' Irish Examiner
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From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a challenging and visceral narrative that asks the question: can one cataclysmic moment turn someone into a monster?
On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it wasn-t always like this. Hers is a life founded on darkness.
Did what happened to Freya as a child one fateful summer influence the adult she
