Francesca and her architect-husband Owen, have opened an ultra upscale resort at the top of a cliff by the sea in Dorset, England. The resort includes part of a huge forest. A moodiness prevails in the setting, with crows‒some humongous‒seeming to cast judgement. The locals in the area are resentful of the resort owners and their rich patrons, especially angry because the resort has cut them off from their ability to go through the forest and to access the sea easily.
It's opening weekend and Francesca is obsessed with having everything just right, to get good publicity from all the top raters. But what she hadn't counted on was Bella, a young woman who came to the resort alone. Bella had spent a summer in the area 15 years ago. Something very bad happened here that summer, when Bella met Frankie, the granddaughter of the people who owned the mansion at that time, but what?
The point of view changes with the chapters‒primarily Bella, Francesca, Owen, and Eddie, a farm boy who has taken a job washing dishes at the resort. The time also pivets back and forth.
The story is often dark, with a few characters that are somewhat caricatured. Riveting, in its dark way, the story grows more complex, with the characters more connected than they seemed at first glance.
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