This is Sascha Rothchild's debut novel, although she is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a newspaper/magazine columnist. Her protagonist, Ruby Simon, is characterized as an anti-heroine or unreliable narrator by many reviewers. She is also one you may well end up rooting for --in spite of her occasional bad behavior. According to Ruby, she may be a murderer, but she is not a sociopath--that's up for debate. She loves animals and as an adult has become a successsful psychotherapist with a thriving practice. And the people she killed all deserved to die. But now she has been charged with a murder she didn't commit and all her past sins may come to light. She has lived in Miami Beach all her life and when she is brought in for questioning, word spreads quickly. Everyone believes she killed her husband, spurred on by rumors started by her manipulative mother-in-law. Her life begins to crumble and she becomes isolated and afraid because this detective is not going to let this go whether she is innocent or not. Fortunately, Ruby's former best friend, who is now a successful lawyer, owes her a very big favor and will do everything he can to keep Ruby from going to jail. This was well written and twisty mystery with an intriguing main character.
Kirkus called this "A compelling and entertaining psychological thriller." Publishers Weekly praises her "vivid prose" in this "mesmerizing thriller."
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