After

by Francis is called home to Montreal from a school trip in New York to learn that his father has committed suicide, marking the beginning of a year of guilt, anger, grief, and sadness that he survives with the help of friends, family, and counseling.

   Keeping Faith

by Jodi Picoult

    Mariah White has ambitious dreams of a stable family life, while pretending her marriange is undoubtedly perfect her dreams are soon shattered for a second time in her marriage when she catches her husband Colin with another woman. Making matters worse, Faith, their seven-year old daughter, witnesses the awkward incident of the other woman exiting the bathroom while in her parents' room. I like this story because the reader truly does not know where the author is going to take it. It makes the book incredibly addivtive, the only way to find out what's happening is to keep reading.

Reviewed by Cristina Crotty

Perfect Family