Sally Diamond is a social recluse living in rural Ireland who follows her father's instructions to put him out with the trash after his death. This act triggers a police investigation and media frenzy, forcing the literal-minded Sally to confront a past she cannot remember. As she navigates the modern world, she receives a package from New Zealand that reveals her origins as the child of a kidnapping victim held in a secret basement. The narrative alternates between Sally’s present-day social integration and the harrowing backstory of her biological father’s crimes.
Readers of psychological suspense and dark character studies will value this book for its clinical look at survival and social alienation. It appeals to those interested in the lasting effects of childhood trauma and the ethics of rehabilitation. The reader gains an understanding of how early isolation shapes adult cognition and the difficulty of merging a horrific past with a quiet present. It offers a blunt perspective on how society treats those who do not conform to standard emotional responses or social cues.
Escapist; an easy read.
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- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
