Caught in an over-vivid world, Kitty feels haunted by her child that never was As children all around become emblems of hope, longing and grief, she learns the reasons for her shaky sense of self What family mystery makes Kittty's four brothers so vague about her mothers life? And why does Dad splash paint on canvas rather than answer his daughters questions? On the edges of her dreams Kitty glimpses the kaleidoscope van that took her sister Dinah away - is it a link to her indistinct childhood?