Half the World Away

Lori Maddox chooses to spend the year after university travelling and visits China where she finds casual work as a private English tutor. Back in Manchester her parents Joanna and Tom who separated when Lori was a toddler follow her adventures on her blog. When Joanna and Tom hear nothing for weeks they become increasingly concerned travelling out to Chengdu in search of their daughter. Landing in a totally unfamiliar country Joanna and Tom are forced to turn detective following in their daughter’s footsteps. When a woman’s remains are discovered close to the last sightings of Lori it appears they have found their daughter. But nothing could prepare them for the shocks still in store . . .