Last week , Widow’s Bay hinted in its closing moments that things had not gone according to plan at the cocktail social hosted by Patricia (Kate O’Flynn), assistant to Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys). Tom, of course, was being chased by a rapacious sea hag at the time and didn’t make it to the party.

In “Beach Reads,” we see exactly what went down to inspire that frantic SOS over the radio from Sheriff Clemons (Kevin Carroll)—and we get a glimpse into what’s going on beneath Patricia’s very intense exterior.

Patricia pops up throughout the first three episodes of Widow’s Bay , mostly because of her role at the town hall.…