"An eerily well-handled debut novel . a ruthless examination of the many layers of marriage" The Guardian"Chapman has written Marta's story with a brilliant twist" The New York Times"I know what my husband would say: that I have too much time on my hands; that I need to keep myself busy. That I need to take my medication. Empty nest syndrome, he tells his friends at the pub, his mother. He's always said I have a vivid imagination."Marta and Hector have been married for a long time - so long that she finds it difficult to remember her life before him. He has always taken care of her, and she has always done everything she can to be a good wife.But when Hector comes home with a secret, their ordered domestic life begins to unravel.

In the shadows there is a blonde girl that only Marta can see. And she is trying to tell her something.