polly

Much like Polly, the heroine of Lippman’s excellent 2018 novel “Sunburn,” Maddie has walked away from her tidy life, and loose cannons — especially those with secrets of their own — can be dangerous.

After weeks of recovery in hospital, Adam and Polly were reunited.

Hannah, who works in social services, said it had been a "normal night" before she was woken up by Polly barking just before 01:00 GMT.

"Polly is a part of the family, so I just wasn't shocked when I heard she had such a big role to play," he said.

I would say Polly knew before it was even happening.