[ Meaning of title: Cornish word for ‘tears’ ]
Genre: Psychological thriller, mystery
Setting: Present day; Cornwall, England
POV: First Person (Maeve)
Content Warning: Death, Mental Health, Suicide (mention)
They say that blood and water had mingled together, so everything was a pale red. His face was down in the water, and his lips, when turned around, was so blue it rivalled his eyes. And Christian was just stood there, staring. He must of been there an hour at least, looking at the corpse of the dead boy.
When local boy Henry Fisher is found dead, the village of Klysdowr is left in shock, all on trial until what happened to Henry is uncovered.
No one would suspect their own child, but Maeve McDonagh can’t help but question her Godson’s innocence when he starts behaving dubiously. But how could a fourteen year old be involved in a murder? And if not him, then who?
Flashbacks to the past keep plaguing Maeve, and soon, she doesn’t know if it’s her paranoia or if the past really is catching up with her.