
"Gripping . . . Fast-paced action and finely tuned tension . . . A meaty domestic thriller." —Kirkus Reviews Rosie Sloan is scared to death. Her husband moved out, her two-year-old son has developed terrifying asthma, and now she is charged with child abuse—an accusation she believes no one can take seriously. The more frantically Rosie attempts to prove she's a good mother, the more tightly she's trapped by a system that doesn't believe her. Either she's going crazy or someone intends to destroy her. Completely. "[A] gripping thriller . . . ripped straight from today's headlines . . . Auerbach masterfully captures the many legal and medical nuances and proves adept at sustaining the suspense." —Library Journal "Auerbach brings her adult characters to vivid life in this tense tale." —Booklist