In the picturesque coastal community of Story Cove, the illusion of perfection shatters with the discovery of a female jogger's battered body. The town's tranquil facade crumbles, revealing the hidden vices that its inhabitants desperately seek to conceal. Among them is Lily Bradley, a respected psychotherapist with her own buried truths. Her life, seemingly impeccable, is disrupted when the enigmatic Arwen Harper drifts into town, her teenage son in tow. Arwen's presence threatens to unearth the subdued secrets of Story Cove, straining the delicate balance of appearances and reality. With the intrusion of death—harsh, violent, and apparently personal—sharp-witted Detective Rue Duval enters the scene. Her keen ability to unearth hidden truths is as formidable as her penchant for secrecy. As the lives of these three women intertwine, a web of deceit, survival instincts, and the most macabre of human behaviors come to light, revealing that ordinary people are capable of committing extraordinary acts when pushed to their limits.