James and Carl were only 10 years old when they kidnapped and murdered 3-year-old David McClendon. They were caught, tried, convicted and placed in separate juvenile facilities. At 18 years old, both are given new names and released back into society - much to the horror of the nation. They can have no contact with each other or with their past friends or relatives. The story follows the lives of these two boys as they try to start over, escape the past and survive the growing outcry following their release. 　　译文(2): 詹姆斯和卡尔绑架并杀害3岁的大卫 · 麦克伦登时只有10岁。他们被逮捕、审判、定罪，然后分别关进少管所。在18岁的时候，他们都被赋予了新的名字，并重新回到社会中——这让这个国家感到恐惧。他们不能相互联系，也不能与过去的朋友或亲戚联系。故事讲述了这两个男孩的生活，他们试图重新开始，逃离过去，并生存下来的日益增长的抗议后，他们释放。