Publisher's Synopsis
Joan is a single mother - beautiful, talented and desired. John is her adored son, her 'Merboy'. Growing up in the West Country, his life is hunting for shells and collecting bits of old boats. On his thirteenth birthday, Joan treats him to a trip to London to buy his first pair of jeans. Unused to city driving, she takes a wrong turn. The repercussions of that moment's hesitation are devastating...
