This is a pretty interesting read about a father that holds his son's 1st grade class hostage, along with the teacher and two 17 year old volunteers that teach French to the kids. Told in alternating viewpoints between the teens (Emery & Jake), the story unfolds dramatically over the course of a few hours.

Enlightening after the Newtown tragedy, it depicts a father that fought for his country in Iraq and has returned to his family with PTSD. The reader gets background information on the soldier's family & war situations, as well as the lives of Jake & Emery.

Touching and a little tense, it definitely brings to question "What would you do?" Jake & Emery find themselves responsible for eighteen 6 year olds and must do whatever they can to make sure they all survive.