First published 2023
Sandra lives in a slowly collapsing house on the eroding English coastline, watching her family's property disappear meter by meter into the sea. Her teenage daughter Molly refuses to leave, convinced their home holds critical memories about her deceased father. When a storm threatens to destroy their last remaining structure, Sandra must decide whether to salvage what's left or abandon generations of family history. As the ocean gnaws at their foundation, hidden documents and fragments of family mythology emerge, challenging everything Molly believes about her parents' past. The house becomes both sanctuary and tomb—a fragile monument to memory that cannot withstand nature's relentless pressure.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-legacy, fragile-home, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, English Coastline
Period: Contemporary
307 pages · Paperback · Fig Tree
Content warnings: death