When Alana first comes to Dr. Shea's office, she claims that her mother is interfering in her life. Which sounds normal, except that her mother is dead. Bit by bit, Alana sees herself taking on the physical characteristics of her mother. But the more Dr. Shea looks into Alana's claims, the more he comes to believe that she might be right after all--and the more he comes to fear for both her life and his own.