When missing actor and tortured dissident Cade Walton appears on Dr. Drew Clemmons’ ward, the tormented physician spirits both to another universe where liberty seems an elusive notion. New relationships emerge, but the fallout of short and long-term persecution hinders the men’s adjustment, leaving their partners uncertain if the past can be left behind.
A very heartbreaking book. The author writes in her notes "America was founded on the ideal of all men created equal, yet even today that notion seems thin on the ground for some citizens." and that perhaps is the bottom line of this story. It made me ache inside, and I loved it.