Tina is a young woman hiding from her grief on the streets of the Cross. On a cold night in the middle of winter she breaks all her own rules when she agrees to go home with a customer. What she finds in his house will change her life forever.<br/>Across the country Sarah and Doug are trapped in limbo, struggling to accept the loss that now governs their lives.<br/>Pete is the local policeman who feels like he is watching the slow death of his own family.<br/>Every day brings a fresh hell for each of them.<br/>Told from the alternating points of view of Tina, Sarah, Doug and Pete, The Boy Under the Table is gritty, shocking, moving and, ultimately, filled with hope. A harrowing glimpse into the real world behind the headlines, this is a novel of immense power and compassion - one that will not fail to move all who read it.<br/>