Sadie loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her safe. She can’t tell her why they had to leave home so quickly – or why Robin’s father won’t be coming with them to London.

She can’t tell her why she hates being back in her dead mother’s house, with its ivy-covered walls and its poisonous memories. And she can’t tell her the truth about the school Robin’s set to start at – a school that doesn’t welcome newcomers. Sadie just wants to get their lives back on track.

But even lies with the best intentions can have deadly consequences…