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From Where I Stand

From Where I Stand

Raven is a deeply disturbed teenager, who, after witnessing the death of his mother, is placed in foster care. The Russells do their best to earn his trust, but only little Ella manages to get through to him.
Meanwhile, at school, bullies are making his life a living hell. An unexpected companion comes in the form of Lotte, a classmate bored by her 'ordinary' friends. Together, they track down Raven's mum's killer, with the goal of exposing him to the police. But their carefully crafted plan goes dangerously wrong and suddenly nothing is as it seems. Everything is falling apart and, ultimately, there is only one, final way out.

Reviews

  • From Where I Stand engages with a number of emotional issues - fostering, bullying, self-harming, grief - in a sensitive and realistic way. With a pacy narrative this is a novel to have several copies on the shelves

    The School Librarian

  • Ultimately this is a book about guilt and redemption, as well as a deeply compelling read, probably for readers of 14 and over

    Books for Keeps

  • A fast-paced psychological thriller, impossible to put down and with a very suprising final twist

    Carousel

  • A massive plot twist in the denouement makes this a great read

    The Bookseller

  • There are no punches pulled in this exciting psychological thriller

    Julia Eccleshare, lovereading4kids.co.uk

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About the Author

Tabitha Suzuma

Tabitha Suzuma was born in 1975 and lives in London. She has always loved writing and would regularly get into trouble at the French Lycée for writing stories instead of listening in class. She used to work as a primary school teacher and now divides her time between writing and tutoring. A Note of Madness is her first novel and was the TES Book Award runner up.

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