3.5 stars--Well written, but the story meandered quite a bit before getting to the real point.

Although a bit meandering, Ewen's novel is eye-opening and makes one think. Readers might be served better if they read the author's note at the end before diving in; it adds perspective and meaning to the story.
District Attorney Peter Jacobs has been handed a make-or-break case. After an abortion, a mother heard her infant cry. Peter and his fellow police officers do some research and discover that it is fairly common for infants born alive during an abortion to be left in a utility room to die. They want the physician to be held accountable, and must break through a code of silence to bring this practice to light.