As much as possible, I immersed myself in what we know about school shootings (which is both a lot and not a lot at all). I read firsthand accounts of shootings, I listened to 911 calls, I plowed through hundreds of pages of investigative reports, I talked to people, I kept up with news and social media feeds as active shooter situations emerged, I familiarized myself with the psychology of being held at gunpoint. MARIEKE: A lot of it-from before I started drafting through final edits. Author Marieke Nijkamp joins us today to answer a few questions about her intense debut.ĬINDY: What inspired you to write about a U.S.-based school shooting? What kind of research did you do to capture the intensity of this kind of tragedy?
Sylvia is trapped in the auditorium with the shooter, while Tomás is among those outside and trying to help. Two of the main characters are Tomás and Sylvia, unspecified twins.
They are alternately hurt, betrayed, confused, and guilt-ridden about their possible roles in the tragedy and what they could have done to stop it.
This Is Where It Ends, Marieke Nijkamp’s debut novel, captures 54 harrowing minutes of a high school shooting through the perspectives of four students who have personal connections to the shooter.
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