Can You Ever Escape From The Shadows Of Your Past?'i Couldn't Put It Down ' Sam Blake'the Narrative Is Multi-layered And Bound By Emotional Integrity.' Candis'a Compelling Story Of Love, Relationships, And The Grief Of Two Families Suffering Traumatic Losses.' Peterborough Evening Telegrapheighteen-year-old Emma Has Loving Parents And A Promising Future Ahead Of Her.so Why, One Morning, Does She Leave Home Without A Trace?her Parents, Cath And Jim, Are Devastated. They Have No Idea Why Emma Left, Where She Is - Or Even Whether She Is Still Alive.a Year Later, Cath And Jim Are Still Tormented By The Unanswered Questions Emma Left Behind, And Clinging Desperately To The Hope Of Finding Her.meanwhile, Tantalisingly Close To Home, Emma Is Also Struggling With Her New Existence - And With The Trauma That Shattered Her Life.for All Of Them, Reconciliation Seems An Impossible Dream.