Blood Wounds

Blood Wounds
By Susan Beth Pfeffer
Harcourt, 2011. 248 pgs. Young Adult

Willa seems to have a perfect life as a member of a loving blended family until the estranged father she barely remembers murders his wife and children, then heads toward Willa and her mother.

Like the authors other books for teens, this book is all about family. Willa loves her stepfather and stepsisters; however she has a hard time dealing with the fact that her sisters have access to many more opportunities because of their mother’s well-paying job. She handles this pain in an unhealthy way. After the tragedy brought into her life by her father’s actions, Willa learns deeply what it means to be a member of a family and how to better deal with the stresses of her life.

This book captivated me and I had a really hard time putting it down. However, since this book deals with the gritty subject of murder, I would recommend it to older teens and adults.

AMM