When Alejandro Stern's wife of 30 years commits suicide leaving a single sentence in a note "can you forgive me?" Stern finds his life in disarray. At the same time Stern is confronted with defending his beligerent brother-in-law from possibly Ricco charges. The amazing twists and turns throughout this book leads Stern to the truth behind his wife's suicide, the part he inadvertently played in it, and how twisted one's life can become without even trying. Each of Stern's awakenings lead to another twist in the plot. An awesome, must read book.