The Children Act

A highly bright and esteemed High Court judge in London deals with a morally complex case as her own marriage falls apart in this gripping thriller that will captivate readers until the very last breathtaking page.

London High Court judge Fiona Maye is in charge of family court matters. She is very knowledgeable about the intricacies of her specific area of law, highly brilliant, and well-respected. From the outside, a case's resolution often seems straightforward, and the best course of action to protect a child's welfare is evident. However, the law demands more strictness than just practicality, and Fiona is skilled at taking cultural and religious sensitivities into account when rendering decisions.

Fiona's success in her career, however, hides the conflict at home. After a fight, her husband Jack begs her to think about having an open marriage and leaves their home. His leaving leaves her feeling lonely and confused, making her question whether she really fears rejection and scorn rather than a traditional kind of respectability. She chooses to dedicate herself fully to her career, taking on a particularly challenging case involving a seventeen-year-old kid whose parents refuse to allow him to have a life-saving blood transfusion because it goes against their Jehovah's Witness beliefs. However, Jack is never far from her mind, and Fiona is put to the test in ways that will keep readers completely captivated until the very last breathtaking page. These include the pressure to solve the crime and her failing marriage.