Amidst the 2020 pandemic, Norah Sloane has been sheltering in place with her ex-boyfriend - the equivalent of three toddlers in a trench coat pretending to be an adult - who abruptly informs her he thinks she needs to move out. Coincidentally, her estranged father has just died and left his family's home to her, and in a fit of defiant frustration, she packs her bags - and her cats - and drives five hours north to the tiny village of Hope Falls to claim her inheritance.Selling the big, partially renovated old house during a global pandemic is out of the question, but the bills are paid for a few months to give her time to get on her feet. It's the best solution, all things considered.So what if it's haunted?