This is a novel of obsession and revenge. Helena is divorced from her husband, who is a prominent conductor. Angela Turner marries Kit, who is Helena's son, and is then drawn into a web of lies and deceit which is the hallmark of Kit's existence as he has been leading a grotesque double life. Disaster follows and Angela finds herself in truly horrific circumstances. Helena now realises the extent of Kit's betrayal and the powerful combined rage of abandoned wife and neglected mother is unleashed. This is a wholly convincing suspense novel that was a highly acclaimed bestseller when first published.