The Caleighs have had a terrible year They need time and space, while they await the news they dread Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, and daughters, Loren and Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay Crickley Hall is an unusually large house on the outskirts of the village at the bottom of Devil's Cleave, a massive tree-lined gorge - the stuff of local legend It's perfect for them - if it's a bit gloomy And old houses do make sounds And it's constantly cold And even though they shut the cellar door every night, it's always open again in morning