A woman finds solace in a seaside town on the Kent coast. She has endured an impossible relationship with her abusive partner and is now free of it. Or so she thinks. On night her finds her and takes her hostage. She is found on the shoreline the next day, barely alive. A long stay in the local hospital and she recovers both body and mind slowly and with caution. The detective assures her the abuser is safely behind bars and she leaves the hospital with caution. Her life alone is ahead of her and she cherishes her freedom. But always in the remote past is the dark possibility that he will find her once more.
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