In a gorgeous beachfront mansion in Martha's Vineyard Annick & Rebecca have left their young children in the care of their life-long friend Tash. Tash has made millions from her fashion business & treating her friends to a luxury holiday makes all the hard work worthwhile. But by the end of the afternoon one of the children will have vanished.. . As the daughter of an iconic actress & an assassinated president Annick has spent a lifetime running from the truth of her family's wealth. For her Rebecca & Tash have always felt more like family than friends. But can she truly trust them with the secret of her past? Rebecca the dutiful daughter of a financial dynasty has always done the right thing. & when the pressure of pleasing her parents gives way to the pressure of being a model wife & mother she begins to wonder if she'll ever have the chance or the courage to please herself. & Tash who's worked so hard to escape the poverty of her mother's Russian roots now has the world at her feet. But despite her millionaire lifestyle
- the business the houses the holidays
- why is she struggling to keep a grip on her life? Money it would seem isn't the answer to everything. Weaving the stories of three women together across decades this sweeping tale of friendship ambition love affairs & betrayals is the new bestseller from Lesley Lokko.