Elsie Stone misses her little sister Hannah who died nine years ago while the family vacationed in Maine. Now at fifteen Elsie wants to stand up to her father and take her mother away from the violence that rules their lives. She must take a chance on Skylar, a boy that wants to be her friend. Together they need to find a way for Elsie and her mom to escape and return to Maine to uncover the truth behind Hannah's death. Was her father responsible for her sister's death? How can they find a safe place to go where he won't find them?