An immersive, whirlwind courtroom drama that makes the perfect summer read. There are a lot of complex layers in this book, but I personally loved the representation of modern motherhood, which I think was compelling, and nuanced, and spot on. It explored the expectations mothers place on themselves and others, how and why we make decisions for our children, the ways we seek and miss connections with them, and even how we fail. That part of the book really shone to me. I was disappointed by a couple things, but overall it was an excellently written, fascinating, unputdownable read with wide appeal and a lot of depth.