Central protagonist experiencing severe grief-induced delusion. Fled an abusive ex-husband to a remote California home in the 1950s (a fabricated reality). Works a typing job, hosts a lonely birthday party for her son, and isolates herself after encountering a lake monster. Ultimately confronts her delusion, accepts her son's tragic death, and finds peace by leaving the house.
Laura's fractured psyche manifesting as an alternate timeline.
Biological mother and son bound by love and trauma.
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