Synopses & Reviews
Rachel's brother Curtis loved collecting shells and riding the rides at Happy World. Sure, Curtis had Down syndrome, but that isn't why he fell to his death from the Rock-It Roll-It Coaster. Ethan Waters was never close to his brother Jason when Jason was alive. But when Jason, who hated swimming, takes a deadly dive into the sea, Ethan can't let go of his big brother. In their search for answers, Ethan and Rachel will discover just how far a man will go to protect his kingdom. Readers will become entangled in the web of grief and guilt, beautifully spun by debut author Jonathan Kranz.
Synopsis
Don't fall, Ethan scrawls in red permanent marker across the rides and signs of Sea Town. Since his brother Jason's death, Ethan can't let go of his big brother.
Don't fall, Rachel reads as she prepares to dump back into the ocean the shells her brother Curtis collected. Curtis had Down syndrome, but that isn't why he plummeted to his death from the Rock-It Roll-It Coaster.
Together, Ethan and Rachel are about to discover just how far a man will go to protect his kingdom.
With lyrical storytelling, Jonathan David Kranz spins an irresistible tale of mystery and grief, guilt and culpability.
About the Author
Jonathan Kranz has done a lot of writing in his lifetime—advertising copy, columns for local newspapers, and an essay for NPR's All Things Considered—but this is his first novel. He lives in Boston.