A life hanging in the balance...a family torn apart--New York Times
bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells an unforgettable story about
family secrets, love, and letting go.
On an icy winter night, a terrible accident forces a family divided to
come together and make a fateful decision. Cara, once protected by her
father, Luke, is tormented by a secret that nobody knows. Her brother,
Edward, has secrets of his own. He has kept them hidden, but now they
may come to light, and if they do, Cara will be devastated. Their
mother, Georgie, was never able to compete with her ex-husband's
obsessions, and now, his fate hangs in the balance and in the hands of
her children. With conflicting motivations and emotions, what will this
family decide? And will they be able to live with that decision, after
the truth has been revealed? What happens when the hope that should
sustain a family is the very thing tearing it apart?