Ayoungcriminaldefenseattorneystruggleswithahomicidecasethatisnotascutanddryasitappearswhilebattlingadrinkinghabit.Thestorygoesbeyondthe livesofthosedirectlyrelatedtothecaseandshinesamuchneededspotlightonthehorrificworldofhumantraffickingintheUnitedStates.