IN THE SHIMMER is the story of two young co-eds who become entangled in a web of deceit. Janice, a hardworking woman from meagre means finds herself struggling to defend her best friend Chloe, the wealthy heiress to the Stratford fortune, from the possession of a vengeful entity. That is, until she learns that her loyalties aren't warranted. Janice discovers her friend is harbouring a ghastly secret, which is far worse than her own. Set in present day Northern California, IN THE SHIMMER is not the typical "ghost story." The book does serve up a chill, but then uses (somewhat twisted) humour to illustrate that no matter how far we might think we have advanced as a society, severe social inequities still remain.