Echo Ridge

Echo Ridge is a town in Virginia. The town is about an hour outside of Burlington. It is a small town where all the residents know one another. Ellery describes the town as " by far the prettiest place I’ve ever lived. Nearly every house is spacious and well-maintained, with interesting architecture: stately Victorians, gray-shingled Capes, historic Colonials. The lawns are freshly mowed, the flower beds neat and orderly. All the buildings in the town center are red brick and white-windowed, with tasteful signs. There’s not a chain-link fence, a dumpster, or a 7-Eleven in sight. Even the gas station is cute and almost retro-looking." However, Ellery acknowledges the dark side of the town--almost everyone is white, straight, and wealthy. There is little room for difference, and surface appearances are very important. However, underneath the quaint charm of the town resides a horrific past full of...