First published 2016
Simon Connolly has spent sixteen years as a stay-at-home dad while his wife worked at a law firm. He raised two children: outgoing Laney and quiet Jake, who preferred books to sports and group activities. One November day, Simon receives a text about a shooting at the school. He rushes to the meeting point and waits with other anxious parents as police gradually reunite children with families. The crowd thins until Simon stands alone. His worst nightmare becomes reality when both his children remain missing. Simon begins searching obsessively through memories of the boy he raised, questioning every parenting decision he made. Where is Jake? What happened at the school? Could his son have been the shooter? As media attention swirls and rumors spread, Simon faces an unbearable possibility: he may not have truly known his own child. Jake couldn't kill anyone, could he? Simon must find his son to understand what occurred. This psychological thriller explores a father's faith in his child against mounting evidence and doubt.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
360 pages · Paperback · Prószyński i S-ka
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness