Housekeeper

Jodi Bishop is a top real estate agent and the main earner in her marriage, a role that sits poorly with her husband, Harrison. He once had big literary ambitions, but he now writes middling work and resents her success. Jodi's parents, Vic and Audrey, are facing their own hardships. Vic, a controlling man in his late seventies, retired a decade ago to care for Audrey after she developed Parkinson's, and although he is still fit and handsome, the strain is wearing him down.

Jodi is stretched thin by her job, her marriage, and her parents' needs, so she begins looking for a housekeeper. She chooses Elyse Woodley, a lively, attractive widow in her early sixties who seems ideal for the work. Vic is reluctant at first, but he grows fond of Elyse's sunny manner and charm. For Jodi, Elyse becomes a rare ally, someone she can talk to and, now and then, confide in.

Then Elyse pulls away from Jodi, and Audrey's condition declines quickly. Jodi notices a stranger wearing her mother's jewelry. Who is this woman, what does she want, and how far will she go to get it?