A powerful, thought-provoking and highly readable novel by one of today's most talented writers for children.
Gemma longs for her lost mother, taking comfort from the cuttings in her scrapbook; pictures of mothers who loved their children come what may.
Mike is new to the area; a boy with a terrible secret to hide. A secret about his missing mother.
Gemma and Mike - two kids hurt by their past and now inextricably linked. Their effect on each others' lives will be explosive.