This was a fantastic book, being a teacher myself I was immediately drawn into the setting. I loved how the opening begins with a flashback and recalls the day the event took place. The writing is brilliant, the chapters are short and the characters are developed so well. Different personalities and so many opinions of everyone. The twisty opening draws the reader in with questions of what's happened surrounding the mysterious body which was discovered in the lake. As the book develops, the guessing game begins. There are some plausible and uncomfortable storylines surrousing duty of care etc and i could relate from a teacher and parent perspective- i found Shortall does well to cover there issues and highlight the importance. Covering these issues takes courage and i do commend her as a writer. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable read and totally recommend!!