To her, Evie and her glamorous older sister Dusty are princesses, feted and adored by their golden, king-like father, and she longs to be part of that enchanted circle. Lizzie has always envied Evie's perfect family life, especially since her own father went away. It is a reflection on the innocence and ignorance of youth, on the unforeseen effects of hasty actions, and on secrets so well hidden even family members barely suspect them. The story is a memory, told with the maturity of language and understanding of a woman, and with all the lyricism of sexual awakening remembered.
The first thing to know is that although the two main characters are only thirteen, this is not a book for the pre-adolescent – unless a parent reads the book first and is willing to discuss the issues it brings up.
It is a book which is complex, deep and very, very intense. What really unfolds here is the story of the effect a single incident has on three families, not two, how that one event came about, and why nothing will ever be the same for everyone involved. Her best friend and neighbour Lizzie relates how she searches for clues, how she discovers that a local man may be involved, and how Evie and Lizzie's families struggle to cope. On the surface this book is about the disappearance of a thirteen-year-old girl. The book describes Lizzie's fumbling and occasionally foolhardy attempts to discover the truth about Evie's fate, and the many family secrets the abduction eventually uncovers. Her neighbour, thirteen-year-old Lizzie, is left behind, wondering if her best friend is still alive and, if she is, what terrible things might be happening to her. Summary: One minute Evie is there, the next minute she's gone.
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