In a rural English village, young Ruth Bryce is struggling to deal with the sudden and accidental death of her husband, Ben. Suddenly alone, Ruth must cope not only with Ben’s death but also with his family who view her with suspicion and hostility. Her sole companion is Ben’s fourteen-year-old brother who understands Ruth’s quiet determination to emerge from this tragedy with her integrity and independence intact.

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Susan Hill is the author of acclaimed literary novels, ghost stories, children’s books, detective novels and memoirs. She has won the Whitbread, Somerset Maugham, and the John Llewelyn Rhys award, as well as having been shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

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