Suicide Watch
Suicide Watch
Author: Kelley York
Desc: 18-year-old Vincent Hazelwood has spent his entire life being shuffled from one foster home to the next. His grades sucked. Making friends? Out of the question thanks to his nervous breakdowns and unpredictable moods. Still Vince thought when Maggie Atkins took him in he might’ve finally found a place to get his life—and his issues—in order. But then Maggie keels over from a heart attack. Vince is homeless alone and the inheritance money isn't going to last long. A year ago Vince watched a girl leap to her death off a bridge and now he's starting to think she had the right idea. Vince stumbles across a website forum geared toward people considering suicide. There he meets others with the same debate regarding the pros and cons of death: Casper battling cancer would rather off herself than slowly waste away. And there’s quiet withdrawn Adam who suspects if he died his mom wouldn't even notice. As they gravitate toward each other Vince searches for a reason to live while coping without Maggie's guidance coming to terms with Casper's imminent death and falling in love with a boy who doesn't plan on sticking around.