After twelve years of marriage to Eddie, an engineer on the oil rigs in the North Sea, Jeannie is beginning to realise that there is something seriously wrong with their relationship. He has become cold and distant to her on his fortnightly breaks at home. She confides in her close friend who suggests she needs a short holiday. She takes a break in Italy and whilst away meets a man whom she finds deeply attractive which causes her to take stock of her life, and churns up her emotions.On her return she makes some discoveries about her husband that are deeply upsetting, and very quickly, life changing. She has to deal with this whilst also coping with a big promotion at work and a newly developing relationship. Back in England a series of violent and dangerous events befall her, which are all connected to her husband. Recovery from her ordeal proves a lengthier process than either she or her friends could have anticipatedThe story examines her changing relationships, her developing personality, and how in just one year life can change so dramatically.
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