"A beautifully constructed, beautifully modulated and balanced story. To say that this is a haunting book seems a clich , but it is true." - Pamela Hansford Johnson " T]he writing is taut and precise, generating a sustained emotional tension . . . . a book of distinctive quality." - The Guardian "Characters and situations are delineated with fine simplicity and economy, but also with telling vividness. Francis King commands...