Emily Stuart dreams of a life far away from her job in a pub and the toxic control of her mother. When she accepts a job with the wealthy Wilson family, a door finally seems to open: an elegant villa in Lafayette, a regular everyday life and a mistress who welcomes her with uncanny cordiality. But over the house lies the shadow of the deceased daughter Megan. Her alleged suicide raises questions that no one dares to ask. The longer Emily stays, the more clearly the cracks in the perfect family picture become apparent: nightly nightmares, half-innuendos, and Madison, the older daughter, whose suspicious hostility poisons every encounter. When Emily's mother is brutally murdered and a disturbing message emerges, Emily's world finally turns upside down. Memories begin to flicker, perception and imagination threaten to blur. The deeper she digs, the more threatening the web of lies that surrounds the Wilson family seems. Everyone has something to hide in this house. And Emily soon suspects that she is not only looking for answers, but for her own role in a game that has long since decided between life and death.