The Suicide Club

I just recently discovered Gayle Wilson. Suicide Club will keep you on the edge of your sit. The characters are well drawn and all too real. These could be any "Smart" teenagers down the street. If you enjoy Mariah Stewart and Heather Graham then you'll love this author too. Great Summer Read.

Gifted Coordinator teacher Lindsay Sloan rejects as ludicrous Sheriff's Department Detective Jace Nolan's theory that at least one if not more of her students is involved in serial church arsons even though he claims he is working with FBI profilers. However, her students notice the cop and the teacher talking; they wonder if she is ratting on them. Soon afterward, someone tries to kill her in a fire. Still she rejects his supposition until a series of student suicides occur that make her reconsider what is happening to her gifted pupils. She vows to help Jace learn the truth in order to insure her students are safe. The cop and the teacher are willing to risk their lives to prevent more appalling consequences from occurring. The recent Virginia Tech tragedy reminds the audience how plausible the story line of THE SUICIDE CLUB is. Readers join Lindsay praying that it is not the students committing arson and wondering what has happened to these geniuses who are suddenly killing themselves. Although the romance between Jace and Lindsay is well written, it seems more like a superficial sidebar requirement (even with the life threatening final confrontation) to a strong suspense thriller as the superb mystery takes center stage. Harriet Klausner

This is one of the best suspense stories I have read this summer. While it was disturbing...and all to relevant to what is going on in our current culture, there is no denying the compelling story and the ability that Wilson had in keeping you reading. I could not put this one down. It was chilling and scary and well written! Great love story that came across as real...excellent read. I highly recommend.