The book jacket stated that this author is a New York Times Bestselling author and that she is from Iowa. I have not read any of her other novels and read this one on the recommendation of a friend.
The cover says, one school, one gunman, your child. I wasn't sure I wanted to read this book after reading that, but I was pleasantly surprised. This was a fairly easy read and the emphasis really isn't on the gunman but tells the story from different characters points of view. The characters include a veteran teacher, a policewoman who has a daughter in the class the gunman is holding, a student, a mother who is hospitalized in another state and a grandfather. I enjoyed the back and forth between characters and their thoughts and feelings. The story is set in a fictional small Iowa town during a spring snowstorm. I thought the setting was portrayed quite accurately.
I enjoyed this book and hope to read other books by this author.
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