When Jacob Weaver is arrested, he is placed in a damp jail cell waiting for the other shoe to drop. Frank Braun, a retiring detective, is ordered to interview Jacob. A deep-rooted, yet painful, connection between the two men is exposed, creating a palpable tension. Jacob soon learns that he may face life in prison under a law he never knew existed. The three strikes law. Detective Braun's questioning awakens long buried memories from his days in Vietnam. What follows is a gradual unraveling of the Weaver family's dark and deadly secrets. When the evidence leads Braun to the Weaver family farm, he finds Aunt Rose sitting high atop the silo. She reluctantly speaks to Braun from the refuge of her familiar perch. What unspeakable crimes will she reveal? The SILO is a psychological autopsy of every character.