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Tom Seymour, a child psychologist and former jailer of Danny Miller, is pulled back into Dannyβs world when Danny resurfaces after escaping prison with a new identity. Their renewed encounters force Tom to question his own moral boundaries as the lines between innocence and guilt, good and evil, blur.
First publish date: July 7, 2004
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Pat Barker
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