I was so excited to read this after enjoying Good Neighbours and I was not disappointed, the suspense of the unravelling of the secrets and lies beneath the community that the Farmer -Bowen's move into is very compelling.

The Farmer-Bowen family has had to make some serious sacrifices when it comes to following through with their decision to take up the offer made to Linda Farmer's husband in the prosperous company town of Plymouth Valley. This includes Linda giving up her medical career - but they think it is worth it for the security and facilities that the family will gain in return.

Unfortunately, there are a number of unanticipated setbacks. For one thing, this community is not welcoming, not even to the twin Farmer-Bowen children. Their parents also face challenges of a another kind in adapting to this very different environment.

But the challenge with the greatest potential for being a deal breaker - albeit somewhat late in the game! - is the townspeople's preoccupation with a strange system known as the Hollow.

This story has a lot to say about privilege, and the price that people will risk paying to gain and protect it. Even if that price is dangerously high...

This is an engrossing read, and worth checking out for what it has to say about inequality, social acceptance, hierarchies, and how power reproduces itself.