In the quiet town of Crestwood, a tragic accident involving the death of a bullied boy sets off a chain of vengeance that turns the lives of five teenagers?and the entire community?into a living nightmare.

What follows is a tense game of cat and mouse, filled with deception, betrayal, and unexpected revelations. Victoria Belladonna, the mother of one of the boys, is caught in a dangerous psychological web as her past with Mr. Richmond comes back to haunt her. A violent showdown at the Belladonna estate ends Richmond's reign of terror?but not the darkness left behind.