Laura “Lo” Blacklock

Laura “Lo” Blacklock is the main character and narrator of this novel. She is a travel journalist working for the magazine Velocity. Lo believes her assignment on the Aurora is her big break and is determined to do a good job. She does not anticipate being distracted first by her lack of sleep because of the burglary at her apartment and then by the murder she believes took place in the cabin next door to hers.

Even though she has suffered no traumatic childhood or devastating event that would have brought on anxiety and depression, Lo suffers both of these disorders. She had tried cognition therapy and talk therapy, but she has discovered that medication best controls her symptoms. Even on the medication, Lo is still prone to panic attacks, particularly in confined spaces or stressful situations.

It is because Lo was a victim of a...