Description
Growing up between the wars, Annie Lang, the child narrator of this psychological thriller witnesses several events that she simply cannot explain. As Annie grows up she turns detective to unearth the secrets of her elders and tries, to atone for them.
Growing up in a strict religious family between the wars, young Annie Lang witnesses disturbing events that no one will explain. Only the family dog may know the answers. Annie is confused and sister Bea can’t help.
Six years on student Annie returns from France to find her brother in the local mental hospital and her friend and ally, the Sunday school teacher, vanished without trace. With the help of her childhood diary Annie turns detective to try and understand the past. Her journey leads to a discovery that she believes will ruin all their lives, unless they can somehow atone for what has happened.
Impulsive, brave and lovable, Annie Lang is a truly memorable heroine.
