a family is divided by disputed claims of paranormal activity in their home. While the wife/mother tries to prove their house is haunted, the husband/father tries to prove it isn't. While the parents descend into childish arguments, the teenage daughter matures, succeeds at school, and assumes an adult role in her family. The novel delves into the stressful effects of everyone's inability and unwillingness to see beyond their own belief systems. The story is deepened by myriad supporting characters associated with each of the three main characters.
