The house next door to the Kennedys' is haunted by an all-pervasive evil, and the couple watches in horror as a succession of owners is engulfed by the same sinister force--until the Kennedys attempt to destroy the house themselves.

"Martha used to be a force of nature: calm, collected, and in charge. But since moving her husband and two daughters to Dublin under sudden and mysterious circumstances, she can't seem to find her footing. Robin was the "it" girl in school, destined for success. Now she's back at her parents' with her four-year-old son, vowing that her ne'er-do-well ex is out of the picture for good. Edie has everything she could want, apart from a baby, and the acceptance...

Unhappily married Sarah passes her days at the local playground with her three-year-old daughter. When happily unemployed Todd (also married) and Sarah meet, their attraction is immediate. They begin a passionate affair just as their suburban utopia is rattled by the arrival of registered sex offender Ronald James McGorvey. With McGorvey in town, disgusted parents wonder if any of their little children will be safe.

Hired by a rebellious group of feminists for a huge house renovation, Jane Jeffry and Shelley Nowack become increasingly alarmed when the project is overshadowed by malicious pranks, a suspicious death, and numerous secrets.