Publisher's Synopsis
A powerful portrayal of the unbreakable bond between a mother and her son Adam Matheve has just one hope - to forge the bond with his mother for which he's always yearned. Enigmatic Marie Matheve has spent her life indulging her passion for drawing buildings, often at the cost of her relationship with her son. Now, after a dangerous fall, she lies unconscious, precariously close to death. All Adam can do is wait in desperate hope for her recovery. But as time passes, Adam begins to unravel the mystery of his mother's past and discovers how little he really knows about the woman who raised him. Because Marie has been keeping a secret from him, a secret that will change his life for ever. Could it finally bring them closer together? Or is it too late?