It's set in a town that had relocated to make way for a dam catchment area. The lake now hides the old town, and many secrets. So one Summer, as it gets hotter and hotter, and the water gets lower and lower, what secrets will rise to the surface?
Cassie was born on the day that the town was drowned. She feels like she is missing out on all the shared history that the rest of the population have, and is somewhat obsessed with the underwater town. She likes to sneak far around the edge of the lake, way past the designated swimming areas, past the keep out sign, where it is quiet. Where secrets lurk.
One thing I really liked about this book is how it talks about how history is recorded and the implications of that. Cassie's older sister works for the Mayor and is helping to prepare a celebration for the town's centenary and is putting together a book with all the notable points from their history. Well, all the pleasant, happy points. Cassie can't understand this. Surely history is everything that happened, not just the good things. "History is written by the winners" floats around in her head. By all means, it's not a major part of this book, but it was there enough for me to appreciate what it was saying. That, and that it adds depth and colour to the mystery that unravels.
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