Middle-aged Karen is suddenly reminded of an incident from her childhood and is obseessed with tracking down her old playmates. She soon finds herself on a journey into a land of secrets and lies. Getting to the truth and finding Serena Whinn means upsetting the careful attempts all the girls have made to build normal lives for themselves in the aftermath of the disappearance of poor little Janice. The Unravelling is Thorne Moore's story of a child psychopath and the damage she inflicts on the personalities she toys with.