The book Swallowing Stones  keeps you on your edge of your seat. Every chapter has a new change in the plot line of the story. The Main story is in this little town on July 4. A bullet is fired in the air and lands in the head of a man whose daughter is watching him fix the roof ,and see him fall to the ground dead.Michael who were behind the gun and Joe who was watching him don’t know they ruined a family’s life. Jenna and her mom are dazed at the fact that her dad is not coming home. Jenna believes he will just walk through the door and come home. Michael and Joe now know they are the ones who fired the gun that killed a man.In a panic Michael hides the gun behind a stack of wood in his backyard. Michael soon has to break away from his girlfriend and all his friends because he is guilty and scared. Then the cops start questioning everyone at Michaels party of July 4.The cops find a bullet shell in the backyard  and then the finger is pointed to Michael and Joe.Michael throws Joe under the bus to take the blame. Some secrets get revealed by Amy that she saw Michael and Joe go back there to shoot the gun. Then Michael breaks down and does what he has to.  There are 4 main characters in this story. Jenna, Amy, Michael and Joe. The Book is called Swallowing Stones and I will rate this book and 9/10 because the ending is not the greatest and some other things in it but it is a great book.