![]() ![]() Where is Jake? What happened in those final moments? Jake could not have done this-or could he? Did Simon miss the signs? As rumors begin to ricochet, amplified by an invasive media and the fear swallowing their community, Simon must find answers.īut there is only one way to understand what has happened. That is when he learns that Jake is the only child missing.Īs his worst nightmare unfolds, Simon's thoughts race. Their numbers dwindle, eventually leaving Simon alone. Racing to the rendezvous point, Simon is forced to wait with scores of other anxious parents as one by one, they are reunited with their children. 6, 2003 - We Need To Talk About Kevin, a novel by Lionel Shriver, takes a look at how a teenage boy's Columbine-style killing spree at school affects his family, and to what extent parents. ![]() On a warm November day, he receives a text: There has been a shooting at the high school. Lionel Shriver’s novel We Need to Talk About Kevin features a ripped-from-the-headlines plot about a school shooter, but it is much more a story about the dark side of. Now that his children are in high school, Simon should be able to relax, to worry less. He has always been on the quiet side, preferring the company of his small group of friends to popularity and organized sports. For sunny, outgoing Laney, it's been easy. He has tried to do the best for the kids. Preface: Simon Connolly's successful wife has gone to her law office each day, while he has stayed home to raise their children-Jake and Laney. ![]()
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