About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their teenager is struggling to reconcile their internal mental health journey with external reality, or when a family is navigating the complex, non-linear stages of grief. This psychological thriller follows seventeen-year-old Georgia as she mourns the drowning of her brother, Lucky. Convinced his death was not an accident, she suspects a mysterious newcomer is trying to steal her brother's life. To find the truth, Georgia stops taking her psychiatric medication, leading to a precarious blurring of facts and hallucinations. While the book functions as a gripping mystery, it is primarily an exploration of mental health, trust, and the isolation of being a 'difficult' witness to one's own life. It is appropriate for mature teens due to its depictions of mental illness and the psychological weight of loss. Parents might choose this title to open a dialogue about the importance of mental health support and the way grief can distort our perception of others.
