A murder mystery which takes place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. A young woman tries to live a normal life, despite a horrible upbringing. She will learn her past will haunt her once more.

After her husband leaves her for a younger woman, Alice Washington, a middle-aged mother of two, decides to complete her college education at Smith College. She and her 20-year-old roommate Zoe Burns share their experiences, conflicts, and interest in their poetry professor. Written by Armand Mastroianni