Underwater Breathing

On Yorkshires gradually-crumbling mud cliffs sits an Edwardian seaside house. In the bathroom, Jacob and Ella hide from their parents passionate arguments by playing the Underwater Breathing game - until the day Jacob wakes to find his mother and sister gone. Years later, the seas creeping closer, his father is losing touch with reality and Jacob is trapped in his past. Then, Ellas sudden reappearance forces him to confront his fractured childhood. As the truth about their parents emerges, its clear that Jacobs time hiding beneath the water is coming to an end.

Categories: Literary Fiction