Alia Al-Shabibi

The story centres around Grace Williamson, a woman trapped in a subtly coercive relationship, slowly losing her sense of self. As the psychological pressure mounts, her reality begins to fracture, threatening her sanity. Isolated, upside down and inside out with happenings. Grace is forced into confronting the deepest, darkest fears of her life.

Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.

The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.