Clutch of Phantoms Author:Clare Layton Three women seek to escape the clutches of the past. Cass Evesham is reeling from the abrupt ending of an affair when she gets even more shocking news: the grandmother whom she thought dead is a celebrated murderess, just released on parole. Cass' grandmother, Livia Claughton, moves into a safe house under an assumed name. The last twenty-five y... more »ears in prison have been long punishment for a very different crime from the one for which she was convicted. Julia Gainsborouth, actress daughter of the famous diva killed in her prime, is determined to restart her flagging career-and settle some of her demons-by starring in a cycle of revenge plays. In a Cumbrian village, remote from London, their stories intertwine in a fast-paced, powerful novel that explores questions about the roots of violence and the potential for change.« less