High school junior Jordan MacKenzie's life was pretty typical: fractured
family, new boyfriend, dead-end job. She'd been living with her father
(the predictable optometrist) since her mother (the hippie holdover) had
become too embarrassing to be around. Jordan felt that she finally had
as normal a life as she could. But then came Gayle D'Angelo. Jordan knew
her father was dating Gayle and that Gayle was married. Jordan knew it
was wrong, and that her father was becoming someone she didn't recognize
anymore, but what could she do about it? And how could she -- how could
anyone -- have possibly guessed that this illicit love affair would
implode in such a violent and disturbing way?