The young Adam Henry suffers from leukemia and only a blood transfusion can save his life. But he and his parents are members of the Jehovah's Witnesses and those prohibiting the administration of a transfusion.
The decision on Adam's life has now Fiona, the childless judge who at the same time is in an unhappy marriage and her husband that threatens her with the end.
An impressive novel about the essence of life and the love of two people to each other!