(view spoiler)[ Jess Lambert: Former paramedic who recently moved to Black Lake with her husband. Malcolm (Mac) Lambert: Jess’s husband, a lawyer. Leah: Jess’s friend from New York who now is a teacher in Concord. Luis Rivero: Black Lake detective. Jack Walker: Journalist. Colin Patterson: Man who ended Jess’s career as a paramedic. Sammy: Black Lake restaurant owner. Annie Jones: Woman Jess meets at the coffee stand. Olly Jones: Annie’s husband. Jacob Haynes: Man who committed suicide years ago. Mandy Haynes: Jacob’s missing wife. J. J. Haynes: Jacob and Mandy’s son. He’s also missing. Alan Hayes: Jacob and Mandy’s son. He’s also missing. Sarah Parker: Mandy’s sister. Leo Carlson: Man Jess found murdered at the “gingerbread” house. Jane Carlson: Leo’s wife. Carl: Barista at the little market stall. (hide spoiler)]
Spoiler Info (view spoiler)[ Leah was the girl Jacob brought home to take care of J. J. and Alan. He’d murdered Mandy and threw her body into the lake. Alan forced himself on Leah who became pregnant. The three of them poisoned Jacob and ran away, all three splitting up. Leah gave up her daughter who was Annie.
Leo was actually Alan and Annie murdered him. She also trapped Jess in the basement, along with Leah. She was going to kill Leah, too, but J. J. intervened, saving their lives but losing his in the process. Annie got away. (hide spoiler)]
(view spoiler)[ Jess Lambert: Police detective. Former paramedic who moved to Black Lake ten years ago with her husband. Malcolm (Mac) Lambert: Jess’s ex-husband, a lawyer. Isla Lambert: Jess and Mac’s daughter who died recently. She was eight years old. Will Casey: Jess’s partner. Luis Rivero: Lieutenant and Jess’s boss. Neve Maguire: Ashley (Ash): Eli: Bailey (Bee) Nelson: Neve’s childhood friend whose body was found in the lake. Vivienne Jones: Neve’s neighbor. Leah: Jess’s friend from New York who now is a teacher in Concord. Jack Walker: Journalist. Colin Patterson: Man who ended Jess’s career as a paramedic. Sammy: Black Lake restaurant owner. Carl: Barista at the little market stall. : : (hide spoiler)]
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(view spoiler)[
Jess Lambert: Former paramedic who recently moved to Black Lake with her husband.
Malcolm (Mac) Lambert: Jess’s husband, a lawyer.
Leah: Jess’s friend from New York who now is a teacher in Concord.
Luis Rivero: Black Lake detective.
Jack Walker: Journalist.
Colin Patterson: Man who ended Jess’s career as a paramedic.
Sammy: Black Lake restaurant owner.
Annie Jones: Woman Jess meets at the coffee stand.
Olly Jones: Annie’s husband.
Jacob Haynes: Man who committed suicide years ago.
Mandy Haynes: Jacob’s missing wife.
J. J. Haynes: Jacob and Mandy’s son. He’s also missing.
Alan Hayes: Jacob and Mandy’s son. He’s also missing.
Sarah Parker: Mandy’s sister.
Leo Carlson: Man Jess found murdered at the “gingerbread” house.
Jane Carlson: Leo’s wife.
Carl: Barista at the little market stall.
(hide spoiler)]
Spoiler Info
(view spoiler)[
Leah was the girl Jacob brought home to take care of J. J. and Alan. He’d murdered Mandy and threw her body into the lake. Alan forced himself on Leah who became pregnant. The three of them poisoned Jacob and ran away, all three splitting up. Leah gave up her daughter who was Annie.
Leo was actually Alan and Annie murdered him. She also trapped Jess in the basement, along with Leah. She was going to kill Leah, too, but J. J. intervened, saving their lives but losing his in the process. Annie got away. (hide spoiler)]