The book follows Jade, a young girl who struggles to cope with her grief following the death of her best friend, Vicky. Jade had always been a timid girl, content to follow in Vicky's footsteps rather than doing things for herself. After her death Vicky appears to Jade as a ghost. As time passes, Vicky's ghost becomes more and more controlling to the point where Jade cannot get on with her life and make new friends. The rest of the book describes how Jade deals with Vicky's ghost.
