Seventeen-year-old Wish Long’s life revolves around her brother Jeremy. So when Jeremy is definitely accused of killing the town’s precious baseball trainer, Hope’s world begins to unravel. Many people are convinced Jeremy did it, and since he hasn’t spoken a word in 9 years, he’s unable to defend himself. Their lawyer instructs Hope to convince the jury that Jeremy is definitely insane, but all her existence Hope offers known that Jeremy’s simply different than other people-better, even. As she functions to confirm his innocence-joined by her closest friend T.J. and the sheriff’s kid, Chase-Hope uncovers secrets on the subject of the murder, the townspeople, her family, and herself. She knows her brother isn’t the murderer. But as she comes closer to the reality, she’s terrified to learn who is usually.