For readers of Marieke Nijkamp’s This Is Where It Ends, a robust and timely modern classic about the aftermath of a school shooting.

Five months back, Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend, Nick, opened up fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently preserved the life of the classmate, but was implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A summary of people and stuff she and Nick hated. The list he utilized to pick his targets.

Now, after a summer time of seclusion, Val is normally forced to confront her guilt mainly because she returns to college to complete her older year. Haunted by the memory from the partner she still loves and navigating rocky interactions with her family, former close friends, and the lady whose life she saved, Val must come to grips using the tragedy that took place and her part in it, in order to make amends and proceed with her existence.

Jennifer Brown’s critically acclaimed novel today includes the bonus novella Claim Something, another arresting Hate List story.