Longshore Drift

The day after Joe's mother and sister died in a suspicious house fire, his father vanished without a trace. Now Joe lives with his uncle Nelson on a remote shingle spit called The Point, but he's starting to suspect his uncle is hiding dark secrets about that terrible night. Fourteen-year-old Cassie arrives at The Point with her mentally fragile mother Sylvie, fleeing their chaotic London life. As Sylvie s grip on reality crumbles, Cassie finds herself drawn to the mysterious Joe and his uncle Nelson, who paints mermaids but also harbours a devastating secret about Joe s family. When Nelson reveals the shocking truth about his affair with Joe s mother and what really happened the night of the fire Cassie faces an impossible choice: protect Joe from a truth that will shatter him, or risk losing the boy she s falling for. As buried secrets surface and loyalties are tested, Joe must confront his father and uncover the real story behind his family s tragedy. But some truths are too painful to bear, and on The Point, where the sea meets the shore, damaged souls must find their way back from the edge. A haunting tale of love, loss, and the healing power of wild places.