On October 29, the Halloween decorations disappeared from the Myrick lawn. Instead, an official sign appeared at the edge of the property: "Quiet Zone: Death in the Family."

This year, Jeremy would finally be allowed to trick or treat without his parents' supervision, and he'd been looking forward to visiting the neighborhood¹s most famous October attraction. Now, after all his anticipation, it felt like Halloween had been cancelled. To his young mind, even a grieving family deserves some version of the traditional "trick" but Jeremy's impulsive act of revenge has far-reaching, terrifying consequences.