Romy Hall is at the start of two consecutive life sentences at Stanville Women's Correctional Facility. Inside is a new reality to adapt to: thousands of women hustling for the bare essentials needed to survive. Romy sees the future stretch out ahead of her in a long, unwavering line - until news from outside brings a ferocious urgency to her existence, challenging her to escape her own destiny. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018.