A powerful suspense thriller inspired by the author's work with neurological patients When three-year-old Olivia disappears, her parents are overwhelmed with grief. Weeks go by and Olivia s mother refuses to leave the cottage, staring out at the turbulent sea and praying it didn t claim her precious daughter s life. Not far away, another mother watches proudly as her daughter starts school. Jennifer has loved Hailey for five years, but the child is suddenly moody and difficult, and there s a nagging worry of doubt that Jennifer cannot shake off. As she struggles to maintain control there are gaps in her story that even she can t explain. Time is running out for Maggie at the cottage, and also for Jennifer and Hailey. No one can underestimate a mother s love for her child, and no one can predict the lengths one will go to, to protect her family."