'The exotic newcomers to the house in the rainforest at first offer young Kate Murphy an escape from the stifling restrictions of her North Coast village life. But she soon realises that her tangled relationship with the attractive but flawed di Mestas is also a snare.When she returns ten years later-as a journalist unwillingly covering a 'family court tragedy'-Kate must travel back in time as well as distance to examine her painful past and resolve old conflicts....' From back cover.