The first time Lissa's world turns upside down is when her father is sent to jail. The second time is when he comes home. Lissa realises how angry and betrayed she feels. She cannot forgive him - nor can she forgive her mother for accepting him back too easily.
Diane Connell, the new girl at school, is the only person who understands her. And she always has good ideas on how to solve Lissa's problems. But Diana is not so straightforward herself, as Lissa is about to find out...