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What does it mean to be a good mother? ...For attorney D.A. Nina Frost, the question inspires pangs of guilt familiar to all who are torn between home and office. But while other parents lie awake conjuring the worst that could befall their child, Nina lives the reality of such dreaded scenarios--and it's her job to do something about them. Nina prosecutes child molesters--and she's seen all too many of them walk free. Nina's husband Caleb glories in the stonemason skills that allow him to construct barriers to keep out the unwanted. But even the strongest walls cannot guard Nina and Caleb from the shattering discovery that their own son has been sexually abused. Five-year-old Nathaniel is the only one who knows for certain the identity of his assailant--but the traumatic abuse has left him mute. Ripped apart by her pain, Nina is gripped by a rage she can't deny--no matter the consequence, whatever the sacrifice. How far can a person go...and still live with herself?Picoult, Jodi is the author of 'Perfect Match' with ISBN 9780743418720 and ISBN 0743418727.
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