When Ivy Moxham escapes the cellar that's been her prison since she was abducted, it's just the start of her story. She's beginning to pick up the threads of a life half-lived, but they're about to be pulled apart again. Her captor is on the run and, as cracks appear in Ivy's account of her ordeal, the police begin to doubt her motives. Beneath her childlike façade, she's become a strong-willed woman. What happened to Ivy in that cellar? How has it changed her? And can she really be trusted?
Today is the day Ivy Moxam escapes from the cellar - her prison for the last 13 years. Today is the day she will return to her home, to her life. Today is only the beginning.
Ivy takes a chance to trust again only to be betrayed, and the investigation into the missing girl raises more questions about Ivy's time in captivity.
The police investigation makes some breakthroughs but Carne and Merchant find themselves on opposing sides. Ivy's family life implodes, as lies are uncovered.
Ivy is arrested and questioned about the body discovered at Colbridge Road. She shuts down and it is up to Christina to set Ivy free from the guilt that burdens her.
Ivy is forced to face the truth of what happened to her. She must decide whether to give in to the past or fight for the future. Can she ever truly be free?
