AustLit

'Nineteen-year-old Elizabeth is recovering from a breakdown when Nan, a charming stranger, moves into her share house. At first suspicious of her, the lonely, motherless Elizabeth falls under Nan's spell, and their friendship soon becomes as compelling as a love affair. But when Nan becomes distant and hard to please, destructive undercurrents develop in the household. Desperate to hold on to Nan, Elizabeth lets herself be drawn into a dangerous game, whose ultimate purpose she fails to grasp.' (Publication summary)