On June 14, 2015, in a small town in Missouri, an alarmed woman calls the police after seeing a frightening Facebook post from her neighbors, who are not answering their phones or opening their doors. Seven years ago, after being affected by Hurricane Katrina, Dee Dee's mother and her disabled daughter, Gypsy Rose, moved into a new home built for them by a charitable organization. The family immediately garnered sympathy from the community, as the girl was confined to a wheelchair and had a range of incurable illnesses, from muscular dystrophy to a sugar allergy. How could anyone not feel compassion for a mother who had dedicated he...