Lawyer Vince is now married to his much younger second wife, Kirsten, who has recently given birth to baby Arron. The scene is set for the emergence of dark secrets. There have been no family reunion since 2002, but Max Temple, the famous psychology professor, notorious for debunking conspiracy theorists has died, so once again the dysfunctional family comes together to remember him. Ivy works in PR, engaged in corporate reputational laundering, a woman who cannot help sabotaging any meaningful relationships in her life, more comfortable being hated and embracing her nickname as Poison Ivy. This tragedy has sown deep divisions within the Temple family, and their daughter, Ivy has become estranged. In 2002, Niamh, a young child disappears, presumed dead during a party thrown by neighbour Vince, and his wife, Laurie for the Temples. It has a dual narrative from 20, mostly set in the Algarve, Portugal, where the Temple family have villas for family holidays. I adore anything that Chris Brookmyre writes and this psychological thriller, which moves in a slightly different direction from normal, is simply terrific.
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