Christine Franklin spends her days writing for the local newspaper, reading true crime stories and hiding away in the safety of her small hometown, until her neighbor becomes a victim of a young woman named Tonya Travis, otherwise known as the I-65 Slasher. That's when Christine embarks on a journey to discover what drove Tonya to go on her murderous rampage and in the process Christine discovers a portion of her life that she's kept hidden from everyone, including herself.