Letters From The Ledge
Lynda Meyers
Paperback
(Hallway 11, March 9, 2018)
Every night he comes to the ledge. So far, he hasn’t jumped. Sarah watches him from her window, unable to look away. Will tonight will be the night that his body hurtles through space and crashes to the ground in a failed attempt to fly?Standing between heaven and hell, life and death, eighteen-year-old Brendan massages the ledge, arms outstretched, contemplating death. Cutting isn’t cutting it. Drugs can’t numb the pain. His best friend is dead, and his wealthy parents are nothing like the polished image they show the rest of the world. Between his father's abuse and his mother's alcoholic neglect, their Manhattan penthouse feels more like a prison than a home. Paige and Nate are watch from the fire escape, teetering on the edge after a brutal rape has shattered their life together. Watching is one thing, but how they can stand by and do nothing?When they all meet in their everyday lives, things get complicated, turning the night-time voyeurism into a day-to-day game of life and death. Can Brendan get past Tess’ suicide and find a way forward? Can Sarah find the courage to confront him? Will Nate get to him in time?This hauntingly beautiful coming of age tale will make you laugh, cry, rage and cheer. We are all human, all fallible, and all want to believe the lies we tell ourselves.