A collection of short stories. Twists turns and the unexpected. Peter has a fractious relationship with his mother. When his house is flooded and he is forced to temporarily stay with his mother, he doubts whether his luck could get much worse. That is until his mother dies. Sam and Mac are regular teenagers, getting into trouble, but not actually causing anyone any real harm. On a boring Sunday afternoon, ways to keep amused take a tragic turn, resulting in a neighbour's death. A woman attempts to piece together the events surrounding her husband's murder. When she realises the killer is after her, she is stunned to find the police will not take her seriously. When Lydia was playing around with an Ouija board, she did not expect to actually conjure up a spirit. Lydia's friends take flight when the spirit enters the house where the séance took place, but Lydia stays put, believing she has made a new friend. Lydia's trust in the spirit may have been betrayed. Meg drowned on a family holiday. Years later, Meg's brother, Max, continues to blame himself for her death. He may not be the only one. Is Meg trying to make contact with him?