Try to leave and I'll find you.

Tess is trapped in a desperate situation - her violent partner now threatening not just Tess, but their daughter as well.

A chance meeting offers a way out, and a road trip back to the heart of Tess's past, and the family she's left behind. But can she ever trust again?

This book was recognised in the Best Novel - YA category by the Davitt Award.

There are 368 pages in this book. It is a novel. This book was published 2016 by Allen & Unwin .

Maureen McCarthy's most recent novel is "Rose by Any Other Name. "