"Everyone has something to lose ... for Stacey Salton, checkout girl as SavaMart supermarket, it's half her body-weight. She is fat, lonely and depressed, until a dramatic revelation gives her hope that she can change her life--but at what price? A few moments spent chatting at Stacey's till one evening lead Charles Thornton, mild-mannered barrister and family man, to become inextricably involved in her life. His wife, Judy, and their teenage children are left floundering in the chaos that follows. And as Judy begins to fear that Charlie may be losing his mind, she too finds she needs to lose something--something she has kept secret for many years"--Page 2 of cover.