Alison Layland

"Nothing stays the same. You know that as well as I do. Like the riverflow. There are peaceful times, but even then there's the scratch, scratch, scratch of erosion. Imperceptible but...there. Until it's time for big change, for renewal, and the floods come, taking away, yes, but bringing the promise of fertility and new beginnings in their wake."

Bede and Elin are environmentalists trying to live peacefully in their off-the-grid world by the river, but their neighbor is trying to get a show more fracking business up and running in their backyard. When secrets start to unfold and mysterious threats start to appear, Bede and Elin's world starts to unravel.

This is a gripping psychological thriller with a slow build-up of uncertainty and doubt of one's sanity with a surprising twist at the end.

Thank you to Ms. Layland for giving me the opportunity to review this book with the no expectation of a positive review. show less