There is always a before and an after…
Sophie and Miles have a long marriage, twin daughters, a close-knit 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.
“It’s 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 long-listed author of Unexploded
