Olivia fled her abusive marriage to return to her hometown and take over the family beekeeping business when her son was six. Now Asher is in his last year of high school, a kind, good-looking, popular ice hockey star with a tiny sprite of a new girlfriend who Olivia loves. Then Lily is found with a catastrophic head injury at the bottom of the stairs - and Asher is arrested on a charge of murder. . . A compelling and challenging novel.