Puck attempt to keep her family together through her desperate entrance of the Scorpio Races. She is willing to risk her life in the small hopes of winning the prize money to keep her house. She also is unsure of where else to turn and the race gives her a purpose. She finds hope to survive through her friendship and romance with four time winner Sean. Sean wants to win in order to buy his beloved horse. They help each other reach their goal and fall in love in the process. 
 Took me a while to find interest in the book. The switching off between narrators is a bit disruptive. There is something haunting about the race and transience of life on the island. The developing friendship between Sean and Puck drives the story.