Will I be able to love this child? The anxieties and sins of parents questioning themselves before the cradle—who can condemn them? Not everyone can be a mother; maternal love doesn't just spring forth. Children are surely lovable—but... Takako Yanagi had her beloved daughter taken away by her divorced husband, who was suspected of abuse. One day, her father, who had died in a fire 21 years ago, is found dead, and with him are articles about a sensational serial killer case and a letter addressed to her daughter. "I was always watching." Why did her father die once? What is the connection to the serial killer case? Takako investigates her father's past, but his secrets eventually connect to her family and to Takako herself. Meanwhile, Detective Kawatada cannot bring himself to love his daughter and feels a sense of revulsion. While pursuing the serial killer case, he begins to suspect a connection between his ex-lover, Takako, and the case, and begins to contact her... All the "sins" are known only to the cradle. A newly written mystery! As shown in photo 3, there is one fold. Thank you for your understanding, and please consider. - Title: Ask the Cradle - Author: Toshika Masaki - ISBN: 9784344034600 - Price: 1500 yen Thank you for viewing.