by Amy Jones

Created on: January 30, 2010

please keep in mind that I try not to give too much away about the story, otherwise it would be pointless in reading the book. I do try and give some hints in my reviews, and make you think about certain things, which reading back, might sway you to buy the book just so you know what happens!

~The story~
Peter has always been bullied from a young age, but he tried not to take it too seriously as he had his best friend, Josie, to help try and take his mind off things. When he started high school, the bullying got a lot worse, and worse than thatm Josie started developing close friendships with the popular kids. Before long Josie was completely 'on the other side'. Even having a 'Jock' boyfriend, Matt. The popular crowd bullied Peter more than any other student in the school, and Josie was 'forced' to participate in it as well.

Peter still tried to keep his head up high with the bullies, until he realises that he has feelings for Josie. He decides to tell her this by email, but it all goes awfully wrong, and ends up with a very, very humiliated Peter in the school cafeteria.

This was the day that pushed Peter to his limits and he set out on a plan that would change many people's lives forever - he goes on a shooting spree in his High School, killing anyone that got in his way. But Peter was stopped by the police before he could kill the one person he really hated ... himself.

As in all of Jodi Picoult's books, the story then starts to unfold in a court hearing, and Peter's lawyer, Jordan, believes that he was suffering from PTSD caused by the bullying. This has never been used as a defence in court before so Jordan is taking a huge gamble. But, will it pay off? Who's fingerprint was on the second gun? And who really shot Matt?

~Characters~
-Peter-
Peter is the victim of the bullying, as hes not like the other kids in school. He has a very keen interest in computers and even designs and produces games which are released on the internet. However, one of these games is Peter's downfall, and the police soon notice that this was premeditated murder. Picoult makes us to feel sorry for Peter, which I never thought would happen due to the crimes he committed, but by the end of the book I felt such relief for him that I became a bit weepy!

~Josie~
Once Peter's best friend, Josie turns her back on Peter and becomes part of the group that have bullied him since his first day at school. Later on in the story, she admits that she did this because she didn't want to be treated

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