Save Me by Lisa Scottoline

I received Save Me by Lisa Scottoline via the SheKnows Book Club. The synopsis had me eagerly tearing into this book – a mother who has to choose between her own daughter and her daughter’s bully during a school fire? I had goosebumps just thinking about ever having to be in that situation. I wasn’t sure what to expect, how the story would unfold, and the fire ended up happening right away. Rose McKenna makes her snap decision, and the rest of the book follows her life the days, weeks, and months after the fire and how her decisions continues to affect not only her, but the entire suburban community. I of course won’t tell you more than that, but I will say read this book! It was so fabulous I did not want to put it down for any extended period of time. I thought this might be a sad book, and even mentioned something on Twitter about having my tissues handy, but I don’t think I cried at all. It just really made me think, made me feel for so many characters, and kept me on my toes throughout. I wasn’t expecting the political scenario that emerges, but I loved it! There were a few editing errors I found, and I noticed multiple characters (not living in the same town) had the same farewell which I thought I was a little odd, but overall a really fantastic book that you won’t want to miss out on!