THE CHILDREN ACT - Ian McEwan

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~ Standard Hardcover Fiona Maye, a fiercely intelligent, well-respected High Court judge in London, England faces a morally ambiguous case that raises questions about whether or no t the law should intervene medically when a treatment goes against ones religious beliefs all while behind closed doors her own marriage is crumbling . . . A novel that will keep readers thoroughly enthralled until the last stunning page, The Children Act is a brilliant, emotionally wrenching novel fortified with suspense and displaying a taste for the lurid from Ian McEwan, bestselling author of Atonement and Amsterdam. "Smart and elegant, The Children Act is a grown-up novel that reminds us just how messy life can be and how the justice system doesn't always deliver justice." -- USA Today Show more