Left Without Answers

Cori Nevruz has done it again! I first heard of her last year when I discovered a book she wrote called Dirty Laundry. I was instantly hooked and was thrilled when I was chosen to read her next book Making A Killing early. Both books are fantastic (you should go read them now!) and this book is no exception. 

Alice and Mark black are reeling after the discovery of the son, Hank, in his room dead, from an apparent suicide. There were no warning signs that he might be suicidal and he left no note. Alice is desperate to find out why he took his life and she believes that his best friend Arnold may hold the key. Soon she starts to find little blue sticky notes, a favorite of Hanks, all over the place with notes she believes he is writing her from the grave. Arnold finally writes her a letter explaining that he's been grieving and that Hank was being bullied by a new kid at school. Finally, Alice has the name of the person she believes took her son from her. Can she put his death to rest before she has a complete breakdown?

This book was fantastic. I literally felt the pain from this mother oozing off the pages. As a mother myself, and someone who was bullied mainly on the school bus, this is something I have often thought of. I am very blessed to be able to homeschool my kids so they don't have much experience with bullying, but I would hope that if they were in school that I would be able to recognize signs of depression and unhappiness. I also do not allow my children to have social media, a place I believe to be toxic to burgeoning minds. Thank you, Cori, for writing such a sad and yet wonderful story. I look forward to more from you.