2.5 stars. 
 I had a lot of problems with this book, but the fact that I actually cared about what happened to the main character saved it for me. 
 A couple of things I didn't like: Scottoline seems to have no perception of what infants and children can do at what ages. The same baby that needed her head supported at 7 months is speaking in full sentences at one year and 8 months. I also didn't care for the extremely obvious foreshadowing in the (view spoiler)[custody agreement chapter ("Mike wasn't sure what plenary meant, but it didn't seem like it mattered." is one example. Guess what? It matters, as does all the other legalese you signed off on!) (hide spoiler)]. Finally, the motive for a major crime in the novel is confusing, at best. (view spoiler)[Wealthy Karen's family would disown/disinherit her if they found out her husband had an affair and fathered another woman's child??? What??? Also, if Karen was a multimillionaire, and Mike and Chloe seemed maybe upper-middle class, why were they living in the same neighborhood? (hide spoiler)] 
 However, I was really pulling for Mike. I wanted to find out what would happen with his relationship with Emily, and most of his emotions and actions made sense to me. The story of his time in Afghanistan was well-written, as was his experience of returning home a "war hero" and all the difficulties that entailed. 
 I doubt I'll read anything else by Scottoline any time soon, but this had its entertaining moments, at least.