| 1 | Sarah |
Morgan | Protagonist. |
| | Adam |
Morgan | Sarah's husband, A writer. |
| 2 | David Foster |
Wallace | American writer. |
| | Kelly |
Summers | Adam's mistress. |
| 3 | Anne |
| Sarah's assistant. |
| | Bob |
Miller | Sarah's colleague, A lawyer. |
| 4 | Scott |
Summers | Kelly's husband, A cop. |
| | Jesse |
Hook | The creepy guy. |
| 5 | Matthew |
Latchaw | Sarah's bestfriend in law school. |
| 6 | Ryan |
Stevens | The sheriff. |
| | Marcus |
Hudson | Steven's deputy. |
| 7 | McCallan |
| The Senator who worked for public service. |
| 8 | Eleanor |
Morgan | Adam's mother. |
| 10 |
Sonia | |
The cleaning woman who found Kelly's body. |
| 13 |
Seth | |
Cofee shop owner. |
| 17 |
Jenna | Way |
Kelly's real name. |
| 26 |
Josh | Peters |
Commonwealth's attorney. |
| 27 |
Dionne | |
The presiding judge. |
| 29 |
Brenda |
Johnson |
Kelly's co-worker. |
| 30 |
Rebecca | Sanford |
A reporter. |
| 31 |
Kent | Williamson |
Sarah's firm partner. |
| 32 |
Daniel | |
Adam's literary agent. |
| 34 |
Greg | Miller |
Kelly's first husband, murdered. |
| | Nicholas Robert |
Miller | Greg's brother. |
| 35 |
Marge | |
Steven's receptionist. |
| 40 |
Cheryl | |
Greg's cousin. |
| | Maddie |
Burns | Greg's ex-fiance. |
| 62 |
Summer | |
Bob and Sarah's daughter. |