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Rose Gregory has suffered a devastating blow a double bereavement from which months later she is still reelingSanctuary and rest are prescribed by her doctor But when she arrives at her refuge a dank and decaying monastery she finds it is not the haven promisedDespite the veneer of calm contemplation the monastery turns out to be a hotbed of intrigue and disharmony Rose witnesses bullying and cruelty and ultimately in defence of the vulnerable turns to violence herselfSylvia Colleys extraordinary understanding of a womans struggle to deal with grief the denial the anger the loneliness is described without sentimentality A beautifully written and moving story