The collection explores the theme of loss through a variety of characters facing haunting consequences from their pasts. Each story presents unique situations, from a writer's obsessive research to a couple grappling with grief, and a man on a train seeking vengeance. Other narratives include a witch's frustration with her husband and gamblers believing they can outsmart fate. Despite the unsettling scenarios, readers find themselves drawn to the characters, whose bizarre experiences linger in the mind long after the last page is turned.
