When Claire Throssell meets Darren Sykes, she interprets her soon-to-be husband's constant, overwhelming displays of attention and affection as signs of true love. She doesn't realize that Darren's grand gestures are his sinister way of luring her into a false sense of security so that he can control her. Finding herself trapped in the tightening grip of a monster and determined to plot her escape, Claire knows that Darren will stop at nothing to get what he wants, but she doesn't realize just how devastating his retribution will be until he finally takes his revenge.