Unfortunately most of us can rattle off quite a list of serial killers and assassins. We might hear a little about the childhood of the killer but most often the families are left out of the story. In this novel the emphasis is on the father of Daniel who is accused of assassinating a Presidential candidate. It was captured on film and the suspect is in custody. Of course this is breaking news and Paul Allen, his second wife, Fran, and their two sons are home with the television on when it comes across the screen. Later, when the kids are upstairs, they check out CNN. The video is not very clear, yet he still looks familiar to them. The doorbell rings and standing there are two federal agents who are ready to destroy Paul's life with the news. Daniel was an odd kid and he did have a rough childhood when his parents divorced and ended up on opposite sides of the country. He made it into college but without a word to his parents he dropped out and began traveling around picking up odd jobs here and there. There had been very little communication between Paul and Daniel for a long time. But Paul is sure of one thing - his son could not have pulled the trigger, and he is going to prove it. It was an interesting story - it left me thinking about lots of things.
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