Eventually, the town slowly begins to resemble a cemetery, silent and dead still. As Mattina begins to unravel the secrets of Kowhai Street  she discovers, in her own bedroom a mysterious presence. The novel is hijacked by one of Mattina's new neighbours who describes herself as an imposter novelist, as the New Yorker gradually loses her grip on time and place.
As the story unfolds, the town becomes a hauntingly quiet and lifeless place, similar to a cemetery. As Mattina digs into the mysteries of Kowhai Street, she discovers an inexplicable presence in her bedroom. The novel is commandeered by one of Mattina's new neighbors, who claims to be a fake writer, causing the New Yorker to lose her sense of time and space.