THE RIBS
Some crimes have no criminals. Family attorney Drew Torrens knows this firsthand.
Drew, haunted by a past case, reluctantly returns to her stifling hometown to defend her best friend Sienna’s husband, who is accused of starving a man to death. Drew wants to solve the case and leave before anyone notices she is there. But this seemingly straightforward arrest unveils a web of lies, and everyone’s story keeps changing.
The real truth simmers behind a trail of police reports and Sienna’s diary, which details a perfect marriage rotting at the core. As Drew investigates, she is forced to confront the case that broke her, her debilitating relationship with food, and the violent incident that fractured her and Sienna’s friendship the year prior.
In the end, Drew must decide if anyone around her is actually worth defending, and if she’s willing to face the consequences of a potential exoneration.
THE RIBS is a 70k slow-burn literary thriller that explores starvation through a feminist lens. It is a crucible on marriage, female friendships, and suburban lies, and would appeal to readers of Laine Moriarty, Ashley Audra, and Laura Dave.