Charlotte was a model/party girl when she was horribly injured in a car accident. She had to have reconstructive surgery, on her face. Suddenly her calling card, her entire business was in jeopardy. By looking even slightly different she finds friends and colleagues walking right by her. They don't recognise this new Charlotte.
As Charlotte continues to fear for her career and lifestyle her identity comes into question: Who is she now? Who was she and is there anyway of getting it all back?
Overwhelmed with memories of her past, Charlotte is lost in her new reality. But when a gruff private investigator wants to question her in a missing persons case, can she really turn down a chance to be seen? Even if only by a PI.
Twinned with this narrative we are introduced to another Charlotte. A girl who lives in the first Charlotte's home town. Listing between childhood and adulthood, this second Charlotte feels lost in a world where childhood disappears so rapidly. Where trust is suddenly something rare and where questioning 'why?' is important.
I absolutely loved reading about these, while at different ages and circumstances, Charlotte's. They might be different people and yet what they are going through is incredibly similar. Who wouldn't give anything to feel special, different, to stand out from the millions of other people? It is hardly surprising that a teenager would do something reckless or that a grown woman would throw caution to the wind once she feels her life start to slip between her fingers.
The most incredible part of this book is Egan's prophecy. I don't want to ruin it for you, but it truly is brilliant!
A must-read for any Egan fan and for those starting out, this novel is very accessible and suits this modern age to a T!
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