The murder of an ultra-religious student seeking refuge in her home forces an investigative reporter to explore the seedy underside of South Beach\'s glitzy nightclub scene and the insular world of Hasidic Judaism to find his killer.
As she uncovers layer upon layer of lies and deceptions, Becks discovers her son\'s life may depend on her ability to unearth these secrets..
With the help of her ex-gangster father Tootsie and a nosy Hasidic shopkeeper, Becks discovers the leader of a cult-like religious community is subverting rabbinic law to conceal ugly truths.
Her investigation takes her from the gritty underworld of South Beach to secretive Hasidic communities in Miami and New York.
Police insist Menachem\'s drowning was an accident but Becks isn\'t buying.
Six days later, he\'s found floating in a canal.
Grateful to the young man for befriending her son, whose Asperger\'s makes friendships difficult, Becks takes in the boy.
Menachem left his Hasidic community under mysterious circumstances and fears being kidnapped.
Boca Raton reporter Becks Ruchinsky is surprised when her son, Gabe, brings a frightened young man home from college and asks her to hide him.
The murder of an ultra-religious student seeking refuge in her home forces an investigative reporter to explore the seedy underside of South Beach\'s glitzy nightclub scene and the insular world of Hasidic Judaism to find his killer
