Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel or causing him pain. Until late one evening Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word. Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought. And if she speaks would he want to hear the truth?