Love the strong mother who knows to follow her instinct. Sticks by her son even though everything shows that he could have done it.

Attorney Danielle Parkman knows that her teenage son Max is having mental health issues that seem to be getting worse. She places him in the Maitland Institute which is a renowned psychiatric facility in Des Moines. Once Max is admitted to Maitland his behaviour becomes very violent and he is accused of murdering a fellow patient, Jonas. Appeal factors of this book are a fast-paced plot with lots of twists and turns. There are many subplots going on in the story that keep up the interest of the reader. The court room setting and writing style are similar to John Grisham. A very good thriller for this debut author.

WOW!!! As a mother, this was particularly touching, and horrific! A fast paced psychological thriller to be sure. Would definitely recommend to all readers. No matter your genre preference this is a book that will stick with you!