Faithful - Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman continually delivers an engaging read and her latest novel does not let us down. Though devoid of her usual touch of the fantastic, Faithful still upholds wonder in the world, even in the face of tragedy. After a terrible accident on a snow night determines the fate of two teenage girls: Helene in a catatonic state she may never come out of and Shelby, who was driving, must find a way out of the destructive hole despair and guilt has her digging deeper. As she navigates a stint in the psychiatric hospital, additional trauma, forays into relationships both romantic and friendly, you root for this young character the entire way.