?Reconstruction is both the title and the cleverly-woven theme of this novel?she does it with much style?

'Further proof of Hart?s huge talent?

?a wonderful pot pourri?the dramatic plot with its underlying eroticism gives it the readability of a thriller?

?Very good indeed?engrossing?

'?a compelling work ? there is a spareness to Hart?s writing that is admirable?

'This is a wonderful book, brilliantly told- A masterpiece.' Sunday Independent

Coolly and compellingly narrated by a man dedicated to the examination of other people's pasts and the reconstruction of their lives, this is a brilliant, dark and gripping new novel that surpasses even Hart's masterpiece, Damage. A psychiatrist, Jack is divorced. His own past and that of his beautiful, enigmatic sister Kate certainly bear scrutiny. Then he gets a phone call telling him that their family house in Ireland is for sale - and when he finally returns to the house, terrible truths emerge about what happened there years ago in a family tragedy that left indelible marks on those who survived it. The facts have been reconstructed many times, but the shocking truth has not.

Josephine Hart is the acclaimed author of novels which include the bestselling Damage, made into a major film, and Sin, which was filmed in 2001 by Metropolis.