A psychological thriller. Teenager, Sarah Hillock, has decided death is a better alternative than life. She has attempted suicide and is determine to try again. Psychologist, Allyson Freemont, and detective, Ernie Blackwell, work together to discover what has happened in this girl's life to set her on a path of self destruction. They learn that Alex Hillock, loving husband and devoted father, disappeared nine years ago. His wife, Grace, refuses to believe he abandoned his family. She refuses to believe he is deceased. Grace Hillock believes in love everlasting. Friends and family are unsure what to believe. Grace is contacted by an attorney from Ft. Lauderdale with startling news about Alex. Grace takes her children and leaves the safety of the rural home near Gainesville that she shares with her mother. Grace is determined to find out what happened to her beloved husband. Despite the awful truth about the nine years Alex has been gone, Grace's unwavering love cannot be shaken. Allyson Freemont begins to untangle a web of love and lies. She begins to understand the reason behind the disappearance of Alex Hillock.