There is always a before and an after Sophie and Miles have a long marriage twin daughters a closeknit circle of friends and a happy home until an accusation of inappropriate sexual conduct with a pupil blows everything apart Sophie knows Miles as her husband of thirty years the father to their twins and a dedicated teacher Could he really be a sexual abuser As the trial approaches Sophie must ask herself if Miles is merely a bumbling innocent or a scheming manipulator Flight Path explores the effect that an accusation of sexual assault has on a family Guilty or Innocent nobody wins Its rare to read a novel that is as gripping as it is subtle Flight Path is that novel Buried within the story of a marriage coming undone is a compelling exploration of our moral and sexual confusions and of one of our worst fears that of the predator E J Pepper delivers a disquieting absorbing story Throughout she reveals our human frailties and bonds with delicacy and power Alison MacLeod Booker prize longlisted author of Unexploded