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After clearing out her flat, 29-year-old Stella heads for Hilltop, a tiny village in Suffolk, having taken a job with the Maddens family as carer for their disabled teenage son, Martin. As the narrative unfolds, the reasons for her removing all traces of her former life become clear.
356 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 20, 1997 |
| ISBN13 | 9780330349222 |
| Publishers | Pan Macmillan |
| Pages | 356 |
| Dimensions | 525 g |
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