With appeal to fans of Maggie O'Farrell, Alice Sebold and Victoria Hislop, with added reading group material. When Marnie is summoned home by a once-beloved friend, her orderly London life is shattered and she's transported back to the past. In a secluded cottage in the Scottish highlands, she and Ralph share memories of the past, and deal with heartbreak and desire. Gerrard is co-author, along with Sean French, of the bestselling Nicci French thrillers.