The Life Before Her Eyes

A “hauntingly original” psychological thriller about innocence, memory, and the effect of a moment of violence ( O: The Oprah Magazine ). In the girls’ bathroom, Diana and her best friend, Maureen, are stealing a moment from the routine drudgery of high school when a classmate enters holding a gun. Suddenly, Diana sees her life—past, present, and acutely imagined future—dance before her eyes.   Through prose infused with the dramatically feminine sensuality of spring, readers will experienc