Drowning Is Inevitable
by Shalanda Stanley
Release Date: 9/8/15
About the Book
Lush and poignant, warm and heartbreaking, DROWNING IS INEVITABLE is a moving YA debut about the bonds of love, friendship and family–all with the ultimate stakes at hand.
Everyone in the tiny Louisiana parish of St. Francisville secretly expects Olivia to kill herself by her 18th birthday, just like her mother, Lillian did, a few days after she was born. After all, Olivia has always been a little odd, and dating Max, her handsome but hard-drinking, hot tempered boyfriend has earned her a reputation for being a wild child. But the town doesn’t expect Olivia to get tangled up in a homicide. And yet when her best friend, Jamie, tries to ward off his abusive father, that’s exactly what happens. In a flash, Jamie, Olivia, Max and their friend Maggie become fugitives on a desperate flight over the back roads of Louisiana. They’re headed to New Orleans where they hope to blend in with the crowds, and find a solution to an unfixable problem. But with their faces on all the news stations, and shady characters manipulating them, their journey becomes a harrowing game of hide and seek from the police, as each teen struggles to break from the pasts that haunt them.
To learn more about this book and see our review, go HERE.
About the Author
SHALANDA STANLEY grew up in Louisiana and earned her BA in Creative Writing at Florida State University. She has an M.Ed in Special Education from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a PhD from LSU in Curriculum & Instruction, with a focus in reading curriculum and research. She’s an Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the department of Curriculum, Instruction, & Leadership.
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Such a beautiful cover. Excited to read this!
The cover is dazzling and very evocative — perfect for a cover!
Love it …very great job:p:);)
Love it …very great job:p:);)
it looks nice 🙂
Woah, the synopsis sound very intriguing ans now I want to read this book! It sounds very dark and mysterious along with the title (which I love. The word choice is on point). I also love this cover. I love the color scheme and the fonts that were used!
I love the cover of this book
Love the cover! Can’t wait to read the book.
LOVE IT:D
I love the colors on the cover and the synopsis pulled me a long time ago. Can the teens go against what the adults believe will occur? Sound like a lot of drama and mystery.
The cover is easy on the eyes. The synopsis is mysterious, I want to know what will happen to them.
both interesting