Nine-year-old Teddy is playing next door when his best friend Eric, hands him his father's handgun. The gun goes off, shooting Teddy's two-year-old half sister, Trina, who is playing in their yard - the mother Giselle, by her side. Fault lines appear as Giselle's husband finds himself unable to forgive his stepson, and even she wonders, Where is my unconditional maternal love? As Swick limns the emotional landscape of a family devastated by loss, she poses the unaskable questions: What would you do? How would you forgive? Whom do you love more?
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"A book that reminds us that our children are a gift. A 9 yr old boy accidently shoots his baby sister. Each member of the family is affected differently. Interesting chemistry and amazing insight." — Janinaraska (4 out of 5 stars)
"A book that reminds us that our children are a gift. A 9 yr old boy accidently shoots his baby sister. Each member of the family is affected differently. Interesting chemistry and amazing insight."
" What happens to a family and neighbors when a 9 y.o. accidentally kills his sister. "
" I read this several years ago and thought it was a good story. "
" One of those "what would you do?" books. Such sad subject matter, but I never really cared for any of the characters. "
" Super depressing. Sad for the boy who accidentally did the shooting, sad for the parents, sad for the break-up of their marriage, and sad for the "nobody wins" ending. "
" tried to read.. liked another of her books.. but this one droned on for me "
" Great read. Still sticks with me after 7 years or so. "
" It's hard to say that you really liked a book that's just so sad. While playing with a neighbor's gun a 9 year old boy accidentally shoots his toddler aged half sister. What follows is a heart wrenching story about how the family deals with the tragic loss. "
" heart wrenching but way too slow "
" OK, but not remarkable enough to recommend. "
" Wow. Heartbreaking and thought provoking. A good read but watch out, tears are likely. "
" Sad story, but good. Kept my attention, easy read. "
JoBeth Williams is a film, stage, and television actress and president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. Among her many film and television credits are Dexter, Hart of Dixie, 24, The Big Chill, and Poltergeist.
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