After his parents are found murdered, eight-year-old Boyd is sent into foster care. Tori and her husband Lucas believe a child is the one thing that can improve their idyllic suburban life. They are wrong. The gifted boy's unstable nature bubbles to the surface, driving a wedge between Tori and Lucas. She's ceratin they can help Boyd with support and therapy, but Lucas has his doubts. Meanwhile, detective Gannon is counting down the days until retirement as he investigates the murders. What he discovers is the stuff of nightmares.