Plot SummaryThe story centers around a drive-by shooting in a gang-plagued housing project within the fictional Kindle County. The victim turns out to be an old acquaintance of Superior Court Judge Sonia Klonsky, who is assigned to preside over the subsequent murder trial. As the trial unfolds, the narrative shifts between the current legal battle and flashbacks to the 1960s, exploring the shared history, political activism, and complex personal relationships of the judge, the defense attorney, and the prosecutor.
