Bree’s wealthy, loving husband, whose stable career supports their upper-class family life; his past becomes important to her investigation.

Bree and Trey’s infant son, doted on by his two older sisters and kidnapped from their daughters’ private school.

An ex-police officer, Bree’s neighbor, and widower of her best friend Betsy; he is a critical supporting character and alternating viewpoint figure.

Bree’s deceased best friend and Marshall’s late wife, whose influence continues to shape Bree’s decisions throughout the story.

A student whose upbringing Bree considers when comparing her chances against Cara’s for the lead in a school play.

A student competing with Anna-Claire for the lead in a school play, in a situation Bree views through differences in upbringing.

A character whose life deteriorates after she leaves school, prompting questions about how privilege might have changed her circumstances.