Award-winning author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen returns with a powerfully compelling novel about a mother who begins to suspect her teenage son of committing a terrible crimeLilach seems to have it all: a beautiful home in the heart of Silicon Valley, a happy marriage and a close relationship with her teenage son, Adam. But when a local synagogue is brutally attacked, her shy, reclusive son is compelled to join a self-defense class taught by a former Israeli Special Forces officer. And when a Black teenager dies, rumours begin to circulate that Adam and his new friends might have been involved. As scrutiny invades Lilach's peaceful home, and her family's stability is threatened, she is forced to reckon with a devastating question: do you ever really know what your child is capable of?
