Years after the sudden death of his wife, bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is still struggling with grief and a severe case of writer’s block. Recurring dreams eventually draw him back to Sara Laughs, the lakeside home in western Maine that he once shared with his wife.
Soon after returning, Mike meets young widow Mattie Devore and her three-year-old daughter, Kyra. The two are caught in a bitter custody battle with Kyra’s wealthy grandfather, and Mike finds himself increasingly involved in their lives.
Meanwhile, strange events begin occurring at Sara Laughs. Mike becomes convinced the house is haunted, and clues suggest that his late wife may have been investigating secrets connected to the property before her death. As the past begins intruding on the present, Mike must uncover what happened at Sara Laughs and why the dead seem determined to reach him.