Bad things come to those who wait . . .
For Joanna Reed, her family's summer retreat to Asconsett Island, an idyllic Massachusetts coastal town, has just become a nightmare. Losing her husband and her father in quick succession to accidents that defy explanation, and unable to convince the police that they were murdered, her grief makes her vulnerable in a way she has never been before.
The young woman who now comes into her life seems loyal and kind, and her friendship and understanding slowly bring Joanna back from the abyss. But Charis Langenberg's appearance in Asconsett is no accident, and Joanna's travails are far from over. In fact, the worst - worse than she could ever have imagined - is yet to come . . .
