Danny Magill is just about a perfect kid. He has everything going for him -- looks, grades, athletic ability, and a practically guaranteed admission to the college of his choice. Then the police come pounding at his door, arresting Danny for a shocking crime and shattering the perfect world of his family.How could this nightmare be happening to this boy? This family? This town? How will they all survive?
Judith Kelman's gripping psychological novel goes beyond the issue of guilt or innocence and skillfully answers the question of what binds a family together.