Violent Ends by Shaun David Hutchinson

Told through seventeen interwoven perspectives, this story reconstructs the lead-up to and aftermath of a school shooting, revealing the shooter through the memories of classmates, friends, family, and bystanders. Each voice offers conflicting truths, buried secrets, and small moments that ripple into tragedy, challenging assumptions about motive, blame, and empathy. The result is a layered portrait of a community grappling with grief and the complicated humanity behind an unthinkable act.