Her voice is a trigger; a voice which forces Neil to relive the crises and failures of his past - one which offers him the possibility of a positive new future. But before he can decide on what he wants the life ahead of him to look like - and her role in it - he must pass judgement on himself.

Ian Gouge's novels focus on individuals who are trying to come to terms with their histories; characters facing the challenge of legacies from which they have to find a way to free themselves.