London-based arts critic Alice Robinson has a good reputation but unsure about her place in the world. She is haunted by the disappearance of her sister when both were teenagers. When the magazine she works for does not do well, she returns to her parents' home in the suburbs. Reflecting on her life here, she finds herself shifted from the bright lights of the city to her youthful roots. Soon Alice is accompanied by her sixteen-year-old American cousin Emily and a large dog named Selkirk. Emily has been sent over for an improving visit. Alice is getting use to her life here when her former gives her the chance of an interview with one of her favorite artists who lives on the south coast. Will this change her life again? Read it for a fresh, witty and warm novel.
