*advanced readers copy*
When six year old Billy runs into oncoming traffic he cannot predict how that one action will affect the lives of those who love him. He leaves his father with the option of making a bad choice and his mother has to face her worst nightmare. Their lives begin to spiral downward when the authorities get involved and Billy’s imaginative memory of the incident can be mistaken for the truth. Sacrifices are made that can tear a family apart or build it up even stronger.
This is a very good book but an infuriating (in parts) read for me. I was not fond of the characters and their personalities. That sounds bad, but it was absolutely necessary to have the desired affect the story needed. In the beginning, I honestly didn’t know if I could finish it without calling for a prescription of anti anxiety drugs. I have seen similar stories like this in real life so maybe that’s why it left me feeling like I needed to call someone bad names. I think the author did a good job of inflicting the necessary emotional reaction, and even though it sounds painful, I cannot say a bad thing about this novel. I recommend it but with a word of caution that you may feel frustrated because it does read like a true story.