Ten year old Rhona is sent to her Grandma’s to deliver much needed garden shears. She never returns. Her mother, Nancy remains in a frozen state for 20 years. She is hoping for a miracle. Meanwhile at the same time, Agneatha, an American psychologist who has devoted her life to studying sociopathic serial killers is travelling to England to interview Ralph, the convicted killer of Rhona. Ingrid, Nancy’s oldest daughter convinces Nancy she can not go forward unless she forgives Ralph and the consequences of the forgiveness are surprising. What makes a sociopathic serial killer? Why does humanizing the kill change the killer?