1956. After getting pregnant, Ivy Jenkins is sent to St Margaret's, a dark and gloomy house for single mothers she will never leave. Her baby is adopted against her will. Today, Samantha Harper is a journalist in desperate need of a break. When she comes across a letter from the past, she is surprised and deeply moved by its contents. The letter is from a young mother who begs to be rescued from St Margaret's before it is too late. Samantha will be involved in a tragic story related to a series of unexplained deaths surrounding the girl in the letter and her son. With St Margaret's about to be demolished, Sam has just hours to unravel a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies eerily close, is lost forever. A novel that stays with you. SOPHIE KINSELLA A riveting story, with a plot that swings between past and present. Emily Gunnis skillfully creates characters that are as real as your next door neighbors. D. R. MEREDITH What a moving and heartfelt story! And it is even more so because it shows a shocking reality. FANNY BLAKE
