Aftermath Hardcover – May 22, 2018

I thought the author handled a delicate topic with sensitivity and integrity. There were some upsetting scenes, however they were kept to a minimum and were as non-graphic as they could be, and there were no actual flashbacks to the shooting. Instead they focused on the characters before, so as to show just how much the school shooting had not only affected, but also altered the course of their lives irrevocably. The flashbacks also gave us insight into the personalities of Skye’s and Jesse’s brother’s, who both died during the shooting. I thought Kelley Armstrong portrayed a realistic look of how a tragic event brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. Skye and Jasser (nicknamed Jesse) were wonderful lead characters, and I instantly fell in love with them, and their relationship.It wasn’t as mystery-based as I would’ve liked. Having said that I didn’t figure out the culprit behind everything, and thought it was a great twist. Barring the final confrontation, the suspense scenes involving someone trying to scare Skye didn’t evoke the same level of anxiousness and unsettledness in me that other books do. I get it though, this wasn’t the book’s intention, and that’s okay. Also, bearing in mind it is YA, so can’t be too disturbing. There were a couple of ‘didn’t-seem-to-fit’ scenes that I didn’t think were needed, but for the most part it was well written, and the author successfully managed to inject plenty of feeling and sympathy into the dialogue and thoughts. I predict this is going to be a popular read for both teens and adults.

I had pre-ordered the book because I have loved every book Kelley Armstrong has written. I didn’t even check to see what the book was about, just saw it was by her and ordered it.After seeing what the book was about, all I could think was “it’s gonna be a dud...every writer has one”. Then I opened it. And I spent the next two and a half days reading it at every spare moment, including in the McDonald’s drive through lane...sorry black truck who blew your horn for me to move on up but I was engrossed. It happens. So far, it’s happened every time I read a book by this author.Kudos Ms. Armstrong! You did it again!

This book touches on a pretty rough topic that has, unfortunately, been more relevant in recent history. However, it’s not completely about it. I like that it doesn’t attempt to address the “why”. I think it would cheapen the story and make the book political.Every time I read a Kelley Armstrong book, I keep expecting it to take a supernatural turn. Even though I’ve read all of the books currently out from the Rockton series, I keep expecting werewolves to pop out of the woods. Although this book has no supernatural elements, I still enjoyed it.Not one of my favorites from this author, but still a really good read. I love the strong female lead!

It's a YA book, so not too graphic details are shown dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting, 3 years later. There are descriptions of videos and sound from that day, but it's not what the book is about. It's about Skye who has to move back to her hometown 3 years after her brother was part of the shooting, some people are welcoming and some polar opposite. It's a good suspense thriller about who is bullying her, and explanations of how it's accomplished. Is she really being bullied or all in her head is another question to keep you wondering. Can she get her one time best friend back to what they once had after no communication for 3 years. Lots to keep you reading and boy did I not want to put this down.

Loved Aftermath, A very good read. As everybody knows School shootings are a very horrible thing that has been happening more and more in our society. To be honest I thought I wouldn't like this read much, but I was wrong. Skye's story was intense and telling about the troubles of teenagers lives among their peers, family and dealing with death. I especially liked Skye's strength and bravery, also Skye and Jesse's relationship. Looking forward to reading more of this Authors work.I give Aftermath 5 stars for it's Thrilling read.I would recommend this book to YA and Adult Thriller readers.

I'm so pleased good writers are now writing for younger readers teens need to read Kelly Armstrong shows she has skills to write in any form my granddaughter who shall be nameless had never read a book outside school till twilight came out I was so excited I drove to local store to buy it sorry no kindle then for us she read for two weeks no tv she is a reader I was taught as a child you will never be lonely if you read books it's still true for me I just read books on my kindle now it's so easy

Armstrong handled a topical and sensitive issue with grace and care. Jesse and Sky seemed like real people as they dealt with the aftermath of the school shooting and it was interesting to see how their different perspectives affected them in different, but equal ways. Like all her novels, Armstrong's pacing of Aftermath was spot on and I found this book to be completely unputdownable!

Let me start by saying I love all her books. I actually bought this one for my daughter but I wanted to read it first. I hope she gets out of it the same thing I did. The book gives a different perspective on a tragic situation and the characters are engaging.