When 's life falls apart, she accepts an invitation from a childhood friend, , to visit her family's beautiful beach house, situated at the mouth of an isolated cove, miles from the nearest town. The silence is broken only by the rhythmic crash of the waves against the jagged black rocks below. But when Sophie arrives, she finds her friend much changed. Caroline - who used to be so warm and confident - is secretive and on-edge, spending long, unexplained hours away from her family. And then there's Caroline's little daughter - who stopped speaking soon after they moved in. Caroline assures Sophie that it's only a phase, but Sophie thinks Lucy looks a little uncared for, a little afraid... Then one night Sophie is woken by a scream and runs to find Lucy, out of bed and at the attic window, staring in terror at the view below. When Sophie goes to look, her blood runs cold... A compelling domestic drama from the bestselling author of . What readers are saying about Jill Childs: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐' ... Don't hesitate, .' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐' of a novel, .... The final chapters were so touching ... .' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐' . It was ... I will spend many days thinking about this book... ' Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐' . I couldn't put it down... !... ... the ending blew me to pieces.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐' . The storyline flowed, the characters were engaging and .' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Jill Childs is ... A great story - . Recommended.' Goodreads Reviewer