There's anger, grief, domestic violence, marriage breakdown, arsonists, affairs, vengeance, vendettas, love and renewal; through it all runs the river, a barrier from for some and a barrier too for others. From the town and the yuppies and the past, a barrier to understanding and coping.
Rose arrives to stay at her sister's partners house, trying to cope with the grief of loosing her father and with her pregnancy. Rose's arrival is like that unexpected snag in the river that catches the unwary and forces others to change course.
This closed off community will never be the same after this long hot summer. ( )