Laurence tells nobody when his alcoholic mum fails to come home one night. In an increasingly elaborate and complex web of deception, he attempts to keep up the pretence that she's still around, terrified that he and his little brother will end up in care. After two weeks, and running out of food and money, and with suspicious adults closing in, Laurence finally discovers what happened to his mother, and that's when the trouble really starts. A compelling thriller, with funny and surreal moments, which has prize-winning potential. Ages: 12+