The story alternates between NOW, focusing on Molly returning to her hometown with her sons to live with Russell, and then detailing Gil and Edie’s past leading to Edie's murder, witnessed by a young Molly. It explores Molly's struggle with her past, including her mother Edie's murder, her complex family dynamics, and the mystery of "him" - a figure tied to their past conflicts and secrets. Molly, recently divorced and dealing with her father's illness, tries to unravel the truth about her mother's death and the identity of "him," while reconnecting with her childhood crush, Brad.