A murdered woman. A grieving husband. And their son - a mentally handicapped adult with a history of violent outbursts. A very simple case - or is it? Leo Hewitt, an Assistant DA once blamed for setting free a notorious child-killer, is eager to redeem himself with this intimate and grisly investigation. As he digs below the surface, he discovers more than he ever anticipated. But with each shocking new revelation, Leo is only led deeper and deeper into the darkness - an inescapable trap of blood bonds and twisted family secrets.