Miriam Gordon lives in a fog of grief while working in a downtown public library branch. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters, Miriam's sheltered existence is cracked open.
When Harper and her daughter take the law into their own hands, they believe they have the upper hand. But their plans take a dark turn when they kidnap the drunk driver that killed Harper's husband and he isn't what he seems