Andrew Comes Home

by Philip Levin

The shock over the accidental murder of Rick Lewis’s seventeen-year-old daughter destroys his career and his marriage. Relocating to South Mississippi, he responds to an urgent call to rescue his son. The boy, Andrew, has to learn to accept a new life in Mississippi, one so different from the one he knew in Chicago that even his father’s love may not be enough to save him.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2017

Reviews

[Peggy McAloon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The loss of a child is one of the most difficult challenges any parent faces. When Rick Lewis and his wife learned of their teenage daughter's sudden death, their world was turned upside down. Nothing about their marriage seemed to work any longer. When Rick lost his job and divorced his wife, he simply sought a simple life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The sudden phone call to come back to Chicago to save his teenage son again rocked Rick's world. He immediately headed north to find his son in a mental hospital. There was no decision to make. His wife was no longer capable of monitoring a teenage boy. Rick gathered Andrew up and headed back to Mississippi.

Will Rick find a way to save his son from himself with the help of his school counselor and teacher, or will he lose him too? This is a story of loss, love, compassion, and redemption. The book does contain some strong language and sex, and may not be recommended for those looking for a clean read. My only complaint about the book was that it ended rather abruptly and I wanted a bit more to tie it up.