Tragic and beautifully written, Eldridge explores how one fateful act moves through tight knit families and communities, leaving no one untouched. Developing a diverse and detailed cast of characters  who are neither the fully good or fully bad, but complex in their emotions as they come to terms, or refuse to come to terms with the death of a child. Told through the eyes of mothers, fathers, siblings, friends, and even the town priest, this book captures the pain and grief as well as the intrinsic strength of families and community centered around LaRose,the little boy who holds the spirit of those who came before.