Undercover as Lexie, Cassie finds herself emotionally seducedby the house and Lexie's devoted friends. She and Frankdiscover the locals in the village hate Whitethorn House andits owners because of what they represent - colonialism andcruelty, with the scars and skeletons of the famine cottages.Furthermore, the inhabitants of Whitethorn House are refusingto sell, blocking plans for a new motorway that would bringjobs to the area.Meanwhile, Rob is obsessed and distressed byhis memories of the day of the disappearances. The only thinghe can do is to reach out to Sandra, the rape victim who stilllives on the estate. But Sandra denies everything, throwinghim out of her house.
