''So truthful and rewarding'' Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series
''Brave, brilliantly structured, and beautifully written'' Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us
Kate has done the unthinkable. She''d worked hard to build a perfect life for herself, while ignoring her growing unhappiness. But when her second child was born profoundly disabled, reality hit. Unable to cope, Kate left - disappearing without a trace. She ends up in LA, with a glittering career and a new family of sorts, but the guilt is still suffocating.
Husband Andrew was left to pick up the pieces and care for their disabled daughter and angry, confused son. Bereft and broken, he leaned on Olivia, Kate''s best friend. She''s been by his side ever since, ignoring her own needs to meet his.
Years later, Andrew has written a memoir about his daughter learning to communicate against all odds. But when Kate''s new producer husband decides he wants to make