In the opulent hills of Bel Air, Evelyn Rothstein, a multimillionaire Jewish widow, hires Clara Hayes, a white Southern widow and maid, to restore order in her fractured mansion. But Clara is not the devoted employee she appears to be: scarred by a buried trauma from the Deep South, she infiltrates the family-a trio of dysfunctional siblings: the atheist Black lawyer Benjamin, the debt-ridden artist Samuel, and the idealistic activist Leah-with subtle sabotages that ignite jealousy, hallucinations, and ancestral secrets.What starts as a game of racial and cultural manipulations spirals into paranoia when Benjamin, drawn to the enigmatic Clara, begins unraveling her double life. Is she a calculating opportunist, or a victim avenging a stolen past? With twists that question loyalty, identity, and faith, this addictive novel culminates in a jaw-dropping twist that reveals an unthinkable connection between Clara and Evelyn's late husband, leaving readers breathless until the final page. psychological thriller that explores the depths of privilege, resentment, and redemption in a family where rituals conceal deadly poisons.