Getting It Right

Despite her dedication to her art, Laurel Patton feels her parents' disappointment hanging over her like a cloud. Just the thought of being a lawyer like her father-or worse, a lawyer's socialite wife-is enough to make her break out in hives.

Finally, a feather in her cap: an invitation to a prestigious summer artist-in-residence retreat in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Three whole months among a community of creative people? Bliss.

After his ex-wife's death, bestselling horror novelist Neil Gr...