Chile

The novel begins in Chile. Emily and Kristen take a week-long vacation to the beautiful paradise and use their time to reconnect and relax. They fly into Santiago airport and then drive out to La Serena, which they thought was touristy. From there, they went inland to Pisco Elqui before leaving to explore Quiteria, a remote mountain village that was almost completely empty during the week. On their last night there, Kristen asks Emily to travel with her for six months. Emily says no because she has a new boyfriend, Aaron. Kristen decides to solve the problem of Emily's new boyfriend by killing Paolo and convincing Emily that he assaulted her. The two women drive into the desert and bury his body before leaving the country.

Wisconsin

Emily lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She loves the city and never wants to live anywhere else. She and Kristen both met...