A powerful, gut-wrenching tale of pain, suffering, and recovery.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Unique and haunting…. A mesmerizing and unforgettable meditation on a stranger-than-fiction...

A powerful, gut-wrenching tale of pain, suffering, and recovery.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Unique and haunting…. A mesmerizing and unforgettable meditation on a stranger-than-fiction tragedy.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW

One month before his college graduation, Paul Rousseau is accidentally shot in the head by his roommate and best friend.

At some point in the course of Paul and Mark’s friendship, Mark acquired—legally and with required permits—five firearms. Those weapons lived with them in their college apartment. It was a non-issue for the two best friends. They were inseparable. They were twenty-two-year-old boys at the height of their college experience, unaware that everything was about to change forever.