Kate is a secluded mother raising her nine-year-old daughter, Beth. She has protected Beth by framing Beth's father for Courtenay's murder, then kills Hal when he discovers the truth. Kate survives an attack by Mary but is ultimately stabbed to death by Beth, who rejects her protection.
Julia is the person to whom the narrator has long felt devoted. The narrator explains that, while inhabiting other people, they experienced those people’s love for Julia and came to love her through those borrowed feelings. At the story’s end, she struggles to believe the narrator’s extraordinary confession.
Romina is a nurse who returns home from work and becomes trapped in a violent confrontation between Chris and Alan. Because the dispute unfolds in her home, she is forced into the conflict and serves as the central figure connecting Chris's hostage-taking with Alan's alleged past abuse.
Lora Burke has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 2014. Signature works include The Last Assassins, Motherly, Poor Agnes. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.