Jodi Picoult's new novel with the biggest of themes: birth, death and responsibility. Thought-provoking novel forcing people to confront bigger truths. The daughter of a black maid in a privileged white household, Ruth is now a respected senior nurse. Kennedy McQuarrie is a lawyer who defends those who would otherwise be helpless. When a white supremacist accuses Ruth of a crime that leads to the death of his new-born baby, the trial forces them all to challenge the truths they tell themselves about the world they live in, the values they've raised their families and the beliefs around which they've lived their lives.