From: Susanna Reich <reichgolio>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:55:53 -0400

Susan Vaught's fascinating new novel, Trigger, may have been mentioned earlier in the discussion. It's about a teenage boy who is struggling to figure out what happened to him after being brain damaged as a result of a botched suicide attempt. I bring it up now because I wanted to mention that the author has a particularly insightful take on the subject. She's a psychologist who works with brain damaged patients and is familiar with the subtleties of their experience. Because I knew this before I read the book, I automatically had some trust in the author's ability to portray the character's disability accurately. This is one case where knowing a little bit about the author (even if only from the bio on the back flap) enhanced my appreciation of the book. Susanna Reich Children's Book Author Ossining, NY
Received on Wed 11 Oct 2006 07:55:53 PM CDT