In this new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, a doctor is faced with an ethical dilemma when her friend's child lands in the emergency room.
Liz Trenchard is an experienced pediatrician with a duty to protect all children admitted to her busy emergency room When Jess Curtis, an affluent, stay-at-home mother, turns up at the ER one night with her baby girl, she immediately prompts suspicion. The ten-month-old has a blow to the head her mother doesn't seem to have noticed, and Jess has a story that doesn't stack up.
Meanwhile, Liz is riddled with doubt as she confronts secrets held by her mother, whose neglect not only led to a childhood tragedy involving her brother but raises questions about another baby Liz half-remembers from thirty-five years ago.
With Sarah Vaughan's signature prose, this is a tightly-wound and evocative page-turner that will haunt you long after you finish the final page.
