A compelling debut about forbidden love, a serial killer and the best intentions not working out as intended. Betty and her volatile mother run a boarding house in a small Cornish village where young women are turning up dead. The hotel is full of reporters following the story. A mutual attraction is formed between Betty and one of the reporters, an attraction that must remain secret. Keeping that secret becomes a dilemma for Betty when she sees the killer and it's not the man that everyone suspects. How can she clear one man's name without ruining another's? You will empathize with Betty's escalating inner turmoil as her situation spirals beyond her control. This somewhat unsettling novel will grab your attention and hold on to it right up to the astounding end.