I love Lisa Scottoline 's Rosato and Associate books, but when she writes other storylines she very much reminds me of Jodi Picoult. This book is not an exception. Much like Picoult's books, this is a gut wrencher with a twist at the end. The Buckman's are a typical upper class family. Mom is a judge, Dad is a financial planner who saw some rough times but is bouncing back nicely and they have one son, Ryan, a high school basketball stand out and all around good kid. Then one night there is a tragic accident and rather than do the right thing, Dad Jake tries to cover it up to protect Ryan. There is a paragraph in the book that best describes what happens next, "He was trying to make it better, but that was impossible. They were going to the memorial service for a young girl they had killed, and they were ruined, guilty, and afraid. A corrupt family, bound by a secret crime. Bankrupt, despite the money they had. Nothing could be made better." But, oh! Wait! There are 48 more pages to go! You will have to read to see how everything turns out!
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