The tale is told in the first person by Grace. Each day is detailed with some flashbacks to Grace’s history with her beloved sister and entry into adult life. There is also the requisite love interest, in this case the FBI agent initially tasked with finding Rachel. They don’t begin their relationship until Grace is in college and it falters but retains potential. Andy suspects that Grace has plans that are not going to make him happy but is powerless to stop her other than to try to follow her as she traipses around Texas with a possible serial killer for company.