The Contagion of Loss

One night Kim a lonely troubled woman in her thirties attends a party at which she is viciously attacked. In the aftermath of the assault Kim's family ask some difficult questions of themselves and each other. Experiencing both self-recrimination and rage Kim's younger sister Sara is driven to behave in a manner which has profound consequences for herself and those close to her. Alongside its exploration of guilt and grief this novel seeks to expose the gap between who we are - and who we say we are.