Beneath the Surface
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After a chaotic childhood, Grace Vermuyden is determined her own daughters will fulfil the dreams denied to her. Lilly is everyone's golden girl, the popular, clever daughter she never had to worry about. So when she mysteriously collapses in class, Grace's carefully ordered world begins to unravel. Dark rumours swirl around their tight-knit community on the edge of the Fens as everyone comes up with their own theories about what happened. Consumed with paranoia, and faced with increasing evidence that Lilly has been leading a secret life, Grace starts to search for clues. Left to her own devices, ten-year-old Mia develops some wild theories of her own that have unforeseen and devastating consequences for the people she loves most. Beneath the Surface explores the weight of the past upon the present, the burden of keeping secrets and what happens when children get caught in the undercurrents of adult relationships.
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A family drama set in the Cambridge Fens. Beneath the Surface follows a dysfunctional family who are hiding many secrets from one another.
When Lilly suffers a seizure during an English class the family are besides themselves, especially Grace, her mother, as it stirs up a traumatic memory from the past. Mia's best friend also experiences a seizure the next day as well as an older girl. This sparks an outbreak from the community and fears of more people becoming unwell. As the truth behind what is causing the seizures comes into light so too does the secrets that each of the family members are keeping.
An easy read which keeps you intrigued until the bitter end. Full of heartache, mistakes, love and protection. Many thanks to Penguin UK - Michael Joseph and NetGalley for my ARC of Beneath the Surface.