A Richard & Judy recommendation for the 2012 Summer Book Club this is a brilliant Gothic novel in the vein of Daphne du Maurier. A chance encounter: When Sarah meets dark brooding Alex she grasps his offer of a new life miles away from her own. They've both recently escaped broken relationships & need to start again. Why not do it together? A perfect life: But when Sarah gets to the tiny village of Burrington Stoke something doesn't add up. Alex's beautiful wife Genevieve was charming talented & adored by all who knew her. & apparently she & Alex had a successful marriage complete with a gorgeous son Jamie. Why would Genevieve walk out on her perfect life? & why has no one heard from her since she did so? A web of lies: Genevieve's family & all her friends think that Alex knows more about her disappearance than he's letting on. But Sarah's fallen in love with him & just knows he couldn't have anything to hide. Or could he?