Swallowing Stones Book Review

Written By:Joyce Mcdonald

Reviewed By:Victoria M.

  

  If you like exciting but heart broken books at the same time,you are in for a ride. Swallowing Stones is a book about trust,crime,sadness,and forgiveness.

  Michael Mackenzie is guy who hangs out with his friends,goes to parties,works at the community pool and has a girlfriend named Darcy.

  Jenna  Ward is a girl who has amazing parents,a friend who cares,and Jason. I guess it seems like everything is okay until Jenna’s father gets shot by an unknown bullet. Where did the bullet come from? Just four blocks down where Michael’s house is.

 Joe is Michaels best friend. They do everything together. Joe soon becomes a suspect and he files a fake report to help Michael. Will Joe,Michael’s number one friend get in trouble.

  Amy Ruggerio is a girl who always put things on her face. She becomes friends with Jenna after telling her about her horrible past. Jenna and Amy are close because of what’s happening.

   Jenna thinks it’s Michael or Joe,Amy thinks it’s Michael,Jenna’s mother thinks it was Michael,Michael’s parents think it is Joe because they would never think it is their very own son.

 Madness has just begun in Swallowing Stones. People are being interviewed by local policeman. Jenna is doubting everything including herself,Joe is smashing cars and getting drunk and Michael is feeling the guilt.

 When Michael hears about Charlie Ward’s death he believes it is him that shot Charlie. The police start investigating and things just get worse for Michael. Did he really shoot Charlie? Will he have to confront the police?

This book is a thrill ride. It leaves you on the edge of your seat,it makes you get more tissues to cry and it makes you second guess yourself.

 What would you do if you got caught in the middle of this disaster? You can find out in the amazing,exciting and brilliant book called Swallowing Stones.