This is the story of Sylvie and her youngest daughter returning to France in order to sell their home there. It is told through dual timelines to help us build a picture of why Sylvie is keeping so many secrets.

It has a real feel of lazing around a french chateau by the pool which to begin with I found a bit slow but ended up really enjoying. The writing was really atmospheric and even though I haven't been to France I could completely picture the setting in my mind and really felt the heat steaming of the pages from the intentness of the situation. I loved when the pace started to pick up towards the end but felt the ending left a little to be desired.

Over all it was a good read, perfect for an afternoon by the pool!