<p><b><i><u>Can you ever escape from the shadows of your past?</u></i></b><br><br><b>''I couldn''t put it down!'' </b>Sam Blake<br><b>''The narrative is multi-layered and bound by emotional integrity.''</b><i>Candis</i><br><b>''A compelling story of love, relationships, and the grief of two families suffering traumatic losses.''</b><i>Peterborough Evening Telegraph</i><br><b><i>_________________</i></b><br><b><br>Eighteen-year-old Emma has loving parents and a promising future ahead of her.</b><br><br>So why, one morning, does she leave home without a trace?<br><br>Her parents, Cath and Jim, are devastated. They have no idea why Emma left, where she is - or even whether she is still alive.<br><br>A year later, Cath and Jim are still tormented by the unanswered questions Emma left behind, and clinging desperately to the hope of finding her.<br><br>Meanwhile, tantalisingly close to home, Emma is also struggling with her new existence - and with the trauma that shattered her life.<br><br>