A sex scandal involving drinking and an underage girl at an exclusive New England boarding school unleashes repercussions on all involved, even those on the far edges of the incident including parents and the town. The ripple effect is devastating. The headmaster tries to keep the incident “in house” but someone has another idea and posts a video on You Tube. The police are called in, students are interviewed and the rest as they say is history. This story is told by each character either as an interview or through their personal viewpoint. The book bounces back and forth between character voices and finally builds a complete picture of their inner selves, their loves, desires, hates and how each of them went on with their lives. This tale could only have been told in the magnificent manner that Anita Shreve took. The depth of understanding written and read kept me engaged from the first sentence to the last. The realistic actions and consequences are a great reminder of how one moment of our lives, one bad decision, or one time of being in the wrong place can change everything. This is a significant book and I highly recommend it to all level of readers from high school on. This is especially important to all parents who will have to face teenage drinking and drugs at some time in their children’s lives.