A mom, Kay Parsons, is brutally murdered in a Georgia suburb; her neighbor and best friend, Becky Sears, is shot the next day; police uncover a tale of adulterous deceit, which links the attacks and reveals a deadly mother-son conspiracy.

Police reveal a suspected suicide as a brutal nine-shot execution with only two suspects, the victim's ex-wife and their son; that son, Radley Horwitz, recalls the toxic series of events, which he says triggered his mother's murderous act of rage.

Corey Breininger, a 10-year-old, shoots his father in a tragic accident, but years later, Corey reveals all is not what it seems; with extraordinary courage, he recounts the truly harrowing story of the sinister role played by his scheming stepmom.