
Synopsis
When Kate Vavasour wakes in hospital, she can remember nothing about the family gathered around her bed, or of her life before the accident. The doctors diagnose post-traumatic amnesia and say the memories should start returning. Which they do . . . but these memories are not her own. They belong to Isabel Vavasour, who lived and died at Askerby...
Details
480 pages
Imprint: Pan
Reviews
An irresistible combination of psychological tension and acutely observed emotion. Beautifully written, atmospheric and utterly compelling.Iona Grey
Vertigo meets Rebecca in a twisty Tudor time slip. Addictive, atmospheric and completely enjoyable.Julie Cohen
A superb Gothic timeslip. It gripped me from the very first with its skillful combination of tension and atmosphere, its beautiful writing and elegantly-realised historical detail. It is absorbing and evocative, reminding me of that master storyteller Daphne Du Maurier. Fascinating, immersive and powerful.Nicola Cornick
Powerful and thrilling read . . . You won't be able to rest until the end.Sun