Lesley pearse is the author of "Father Unknown", "Trust Me" and "Never Look Back".

Beth and Susie grew up together and were best friends until fate intervened and separated them. Twenty-nine years later they meet again - Susie is a down-and-out who has shot two people in cold blood and Beth is the lawyer allocated to defend her. As Beth prepares her defence she trawls through her old friend's tragic past and has to face her own demons.