Tia and Mike Baye never imagined theyd become the type of overprotective parents who spy on their kids. But their sixteen-year-old son Adam has been unusually distant lately, and after the suicide of his classmate Spencer, they cant help but worry. They install a sophisticated spy program on Adams computer, and within days they are jolted by a message from an unknown correspondent addressed to their son: Just stay quiet and all safe. Meanwhile, browsing through an online memorial for Spencer, Betsy Hill is struck by a photo that appears to have been taken on the night of her sons death and he wasnt alone. She thinks it is Adam Baye standing just outside the cameras range, but when Adam goes missing, it soon becomes clear that something deep and sinister has infected their community...