Updating Andrea Newman’s 1969 psychological novel and its notorious 1976 TV adaptation for the present day, writer Guy Andrews finds the story’s themes of sexual obsession and betrayal just as potent when applied to the modern middle-class.

When Peter Manson discovers his teenage daughter Prue is pregnant by her English teacher his world is turned upside down – but is this just fatherly concern or is Peter hiding a dark secret? What follows shines a disturbing light on his love for Prue, and forces the Manson family to acknowledge a truth that may destroy their lives forever.