As police chief of a small town Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when
his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill
wife. But was it murder or mercy? It's a question that will divide the town as a heated murder
trial blazes on forcing them to face the hardest questions of the heart: when does love cross
the line of moral obligation? And what does it mean to truly love another? 'Picoult trades on
gripping emotive plots hinged upon gnarly ethical dilemmas . . . [her] pitch and pace are
masterly and hardly conducive to a good night's sleep.' Financial Times 'Picoult is a master
manipulator weaving gripping dramatic plotlines. We defy you not to be gripped.' Glamour
