"Growing up in a working-class family in the 1960s and '70s ... Terry learns early on that childhood, at least for her, is a matter of survival. ... The only real affection she is shown comes from the family's nanny Sophie ... and from [her stepfather] Piet who ... exacts a high price for his favours. ... At twelve years old, Terry is unwittingly drawn into the student unrest of June 1976 when Sophie's son Rex disappears ... At the same time she finds herself on a treacherous and terrifying journey of her own that she is powerless to control, and as she watches her family disintegrate around her, she has to dig deep to find the strength to cope."--P. [4] of cover.