Told from the perspective of frightened five-year-old Maxine and her adult self. Maxine believed that she had dealt with the sexual abuse and cruelty that she suffered at the hands of her parents by blocking it all out. Taking part in a programme designed to identify the signs that a child is being abused opened a Pandora's box of horrifying memories that highjacked her mind, causing her to lose her grip on her mind, her sanity, and ultimately her life.