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Synopsis

One day, whilst searching in a cupboard, Glyn finds a sealed envelope with the words ‘Don’t Open – Destroy’ scrawled on it by his wife, Kath. Compelled by curiosity to ignore her instruction, he breaks the seal to find a photograph showing Kath holding hands with another man. Suddenly this one act of betrayal – hidden, concealed for many years – obsesses Glyn as he tries to get to the root of Kath’s infidelity. But what other lives will be torn apart as he recklessly delves into the past, and what is the truth about Kath?

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Critic Review:

‘Suspenseful, intriguing … reveals how unreliable our memories of someone close to us can be’ 
Good Housekeeping

‘Lively writes with skill and honesty about grief, loss and the relationship between history and personal memory’ 
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‘Atmospheric, beautifully observed, full of twists and turns’ 
Sunday Mirror

‘Compulsive reading’ 
Spectator

‘Poignant, affecting … the reader is compelled to read it again right from the start’ 
Financial Times

‘Remarkable, intensely interesting’ 
Sunday Telegraph

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