Queen, an assistant at a large law firm, is renting an apartment on the outskirts of Chicago with another girl, Esther. One day Esther disappears. In her room, Queen finds strange letters with an appeal to the addressee "My Love," as well as a petition for a name change, passport photos and a psychotherapist's business card. She hopes Esther will return, but eventually contacts the police, who open an investigation. And at the same time, in a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, 18-year-old Alex meets a girl in a cafe who makes a strong impression on him. She sits down by the window every day and looks at the house where the local psychotherapist is receiving... The fate of all the heroes of the novel is intertwined in such a tight knot that a tragedy is destined to cut it, which will shock the reader.