California, 1969. Evie Boyd is fourteen and desperately wants to be seen, but neither her newly divorced parents nor her only friend pay her any attention. Then she encounters the girls. Young women who seem to be from another world. Their loud, free laughter, long unkempt hair, and tattered dresses draw her in. Among them is the older Suzanne, whom Evie becomes infatuated with. Together, they move to Russell's place, a guy reminiscent of Charles Manson, whose ranch is deep in the hills. Rumors of sex, wild parties, and individuals suddenly running away circulate. Evie surrenders to the vision of boundless love, unaware of the moment approaching that could destroy her life forever. Suzanne von Borsody reads Emma Cline's debut with a gentle, dark voice - sensual, disturbing, and haunting.