Ayoungcriminaldefenseattorneystruggleswithahomicidecasethatisnotascutanddryasitappearswhilebattlingadrinkinghabit.ThestorygoesbeyondthelivesofthosedirectlyrelatedtothecaseandshinesamuchneededspotlightonthehorrificworldofhumantraffickingintheUnitedStates