When Menley Nichols' two year old son is killed in a car accident, her life is torn apart. Not even husband Adam can offer solace. It seems Menley will never be able to come to terms with the death - until, that is, the birth of their daughter Hannah. Suddenly, there is a reason to move on. A reason to live. To allow both Menley and Hannah some relaxation, the Nichols' rent a holiday home in Cape Cod. It is idyllic. Calm. Tranquil. It doesn't last. Soon enough, horrifying events force Menley to once again face the death of her son. It seems someone - or something - doesn't want Menley to forget. As the situation spirals out of control, Menley finds herself fighting for her marriage, her sanity and, ultimately, for Hannah herself . . .