Who is Ross Wakeman? Why has he become a paranormal investigator? What does he hope to find? Why does he quit this job? What does Ross dislike about his boss? Why does Ross believe he cannot die? What proof does he have? What logical explanation might there be for this situation? What turns out to be the real reason?

Who is Shelby Wakeman? What is unusual about her lifestyle? Why does she live this way? What does Shelby think about her son's illness? Why does Shelby isolate herself? Why has Shelby not continued to have a social life? What does Shelby think about Ross' lifestyle? Why does Shelby think on multiple occasions in the novel that Ross is going to commit suicide? Does she have good reason to fear this?

Why does Eli Rochert dream about Shelby? What causes these dreams? Why does Eli...