Member Review

At first, this book appears to be intoxicating freefall into Rachel's memories of backpacking and Greek island-hopping, aged 17, with lucid descriptions of the island and the obsessive nature of first love. But it's soon clear that the 'Then' events are far more sinister and still haunt 'Now' Rachel, whose life has been blighted by what happened during that summer 16 years ago.
I'm sure the lawyers picked over this book with a fine-toothed comb, because there's plenty that resonates with the #MeToo cases of a few years ago.
It's well written, pacy and exposes unforgivable wrongs. The way in which Rachel resists but then gradually comes to realise that all was not what it seemed through her 17-year-old eyes was particularly well handled. Recommended.