Fifteen-year-old Harper is once again thrust into an all too familiar plight: a new town, a new school, a new identity, and a new man in her mother’s life. But this time, her mother, Audrey, is marrying her victim. When her mom and new stepfather, Jackson, embark on a two-week honeymoon, Harper is befriended by the girl across the street. A girl who seems intent on digging into Harper’s and her mother’s past while revealing disturbing truths about Jackson’s. Now, Harper must move quickly to unravel the web of lies surrounding her stepfather while protecting the secrets that threaten to destroy her mother.
At Seventeen, Jo is the same age her sister Penelope was when she died nearly 20 years before. Jackson, the man Jo believes is responsible for her sister’s death, was never brought to justice. Now, he’s returned to his family’s home bringing a new wife and teenage stepdaughter with him. Determined to finally prove Jackson’s guilt, Jo works to uncover 20-year-old truths, befriending the strange new girl across the street in the process. When her investigation turns in an unexpected direction, she is forced to make a choice between her mother and the truth she claims to seek. A truth that has already left one person dead and threatens the lives of everyone around her.