Cassie sits in a mental hospital she put herself in right after filming the final scene of Dead Heat and seeing the stunt woman Lucinda Rinaldi shot with a shockingly real gun and bullets. Then the star of the movie Allie Kramer, the person who was suppose to be in that scene, America's sweetheart and Cassie's sister, goes missing.

Cassie can't stay in the hospital anymore, she has to find her sister. She knows she is the number one suspect, but it doesn't matter. She must know the truth. Thrown together with her estranged husband, Cassie begins an investigation that quickly places them all in danger.

To make matters worse the media is hounding Cassie. Her mother and sister were both very famous actors, and while Cassie has had small parts here and there it was nothing like their fame. So who better than the sister, traumatized by a previous kidnapping, to kill the sister she is jealous of. The police are so convinced Cassie killed her sister they won't help her look anywhere else for answers. As the police get ready to charge her, Cassie knows time is running out and danger is mounting.

The characters created by Lisa Jackson are as diverse as they are layered. You are never quite sure who to trust. The mystery surrounding this family of famous women is beautiful in its twists and turns.

Lisa Jackson is very good at suspense and keeping you guessing. AFTER SHE'S GONE is more proof of her skill. You think you know who did it—then you change your mind, then you're back again, and you were right all along...well kinda.