"Trigger is inspired. Susan Vaught is spot-on in her portrayal of her brain-damaged genius, Jersey Hatch. The story unfolds like a good mystery and has a striking ring of truth to it." --Chris Crutcher, author of The Sledding Hill

"Both engrossing and excruciating...An original and meaningful work that provokes thought about action, consequence, redemption, and renewal." --Booklist, starred review

Jersey does know that he is still alive somehow, trying to piece his life back together after a year in the hospital. He has to pass Algebra, graduate high school, and relearn how to tie his shoelaces. But more than anything, Jersey needs to understand why he pulled the trigger in the first place, and whether he can stop himself from doing it again.