Michelle is skeptical when her mother pressures her to join a therapy group to deal with her parents' separation. Soon, however, she is caught up in the role-playing, the confessions--even the dancing, embracing, and heady rejoicing at the end of each session. She adores the handsome, charismatic group leader, Luke, who can see into her soul.Things go terribly wrong during a weekend retreat in the desert. First, there are the drugs Luke tries to get Michelle to take and his sexual advances. But then Luke is murdered and Michelle's mother is arrested for the crime. As Michelle unravels the mystery and finds the true killer, she discovers the truth about Luke, and realizes the frightening power he had held over her.
Michelle is skeptical when her mother pressures her to join a therapy group to deal with her parents' separation. Soon, however, she is caught up in the role-playing, the confessions--even the dancing, embracing, and heady rejoicing at the end of each session. She adores the handsome, charismatic group leader, Luke, who can see into her soul.Things go terribly wrong during a weekend retreat in the desert. First, there are the drugs Luke tries to get Michelle to take and his sexual advances. But then Luke is murdered and Michelle's mother is arrested for the crime. As Michelle unravels the mystery and finds the true killer, she discovers the truth about Luke, and realizes the frightening power he had held over her.