Colleen McElroy grew up wealthy and pampered, the daughter of a
prominent society family in Lexington, Kentucky. But her privileged
upbringing could not prepare or protect her from her cruel and abusive
first husband. Although her calamitous marriage left her with physical
and emotional scars that have yet to heal, they haven't prevented her
from doing her best to rebuild her life.
Charismatic Patrick McElroy has scars of his own from his traumatic
childhood in the foster care system, but with his business partner,
John, he has built a celebrated, state-of-the-art home for at-risk
youths. When one goes missing, Colleen is plunged into a nightmare of
uncertainty about the girl's disappearance. Is she paranoid, seeing
disasters where there is just bad luck, or does an unspeakable evil lurk
behind the new life she's made for herself? No longer sure of whom she
can trust, Colleen will have to rely on herself to discover the truth.