Aftermath

by Kelley Armstrong

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers spine-chilling thrills as a small town deals with the fallout of a school shooting. Secrets don't remain hidden for long in this read: perfect for fans of Kara Thomas's Darkest Corners and Lynn Weingarten's Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls.

Three years ago, Skye's brother Luka died in a mass shooting at the local high school. But there's no sympathy for Skye and her family because Luka wasn't a victim -- he was a shooter. Now, Skye returns to the small town she had fled to start anew. But the scars of the past don't heal easily. And there's one person Skye dreads seeing most: Jesse Matin. Her childhood crush and former best friend until the massacre tore them apart.
     Told in alternating points of view, Skye and Jesse wade into the mystery of what took place that fateful day. But someone clearly doesn't want Skye back in town, and when she and Jesse uncover new evidence that could clear Luka's name, it becomes obvious that someone wants the past to stay buried. In the aftermath of violence, someone has to pay. Blood for blood.
     From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a mind-bending thriller that will have readers keeping the lights on.

• ISBN10: 0385686471
• ISBN13: 9780385686471
• Publish Date: 3 September 2019 (first published 5 April 2018)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: CA
• Publisher: Tundra Book Group
• Imprint: Penguin Teen Canada
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780385686471

Reviews

[Chelsea]

Trigger warnings for Aftermath: school shooting, mental illness, bullying

I expected nothing less than amazing from Kelley Armstrong. I especially loved this one.
I loved that it was full of raw feelings about a school shooting yet with a little bit of mystery added in to keep the plot rolling. I loved the relationship between Skye and Jesse and this was one of those rare times where I loved the dual point of view. I also really loved the complexity of Jesse's relationship with his brother and how even though he died, he wasn't portrayed as a good person. It was a sad story but it was nice to read about the aftermath of a shooting and how it affects so many different people.

[kimbacaffeinate]

3.5 Not quite what I expected. A solid suspense thriller