Two parents stand by powerlessly as their only child seems intent on destroying herself。 Meanwhile the mother - a novelist - attempts to understand her uneasy， unresolved relationship with her own mother。

Weaving between childhoods past and present， as well as a current narrative laced with temptation and betrayal， this is the delicate journey of a mother， daughter， wife and author struggling to make sense of her world。

But can a writer ever be trusted with the truth of her own story？

Clear-eyed， self-lacerating and at times frighteningly direct， Julie Myerson's latest novel explores maternal love as the emotional foundation we both crave and fear。 A howl of fury， as well as a moving love letter from a mother to a daughter， this is a book about damage， addiction， recovery and creativity。