What is the Root of Evil? Meredith, a young American living in Tokyo, is working hard to move up in the tightly structured business world as a translator and to overcome her recent breakup with her Japanese boyfriend, Keisuke. A difficult boss who oversees translations at work and an ex who just won't let go aggravate the stress to a point where Meredith's anxieties begin surfacing in dreams of violence directed at Keisuke. But what happens when the dreams are something more? Can Meredith get her life back to normal before tragedy strikes? A psychological mystery thriller, this stunning first novel will keep you on the edge of your chair, turning pages as fast as you can in order to find out what is driving Meredith to ever more inexplicable and dangerous measures.