"Letters to Aly" is a poignant and powerful memoir that explores the aftermath of a friend's suicide. Lee-Ann's searingly honest diary entries provide a raw and emotional account of her journey towards recovery. The unique and compelling perspective on the profound impact and consequences of suicide make this book a must-read for anyone who has been affected by suicide or wants to understand the devastating effects on loved ones left behind.

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Shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2015How do you survive your best friend’s suicide?Alyessa jumps to her death two days after her 16th birthday. Her best friend Lee-Ann blames the tragedy on her failure to answer Aly’s last phone call. Haunted by what-ifs, stressed out by the looming ‘O’ Levels, and troubled by fraught relationships with her parents and on-off boyfriend Nate, Lee-Ann begins to contemplate suicide too.In Lee-Ann’s searingly honest diary entries, she exposes the wound of having a loved one gone too soon. This true account of a teenager’s journey reveals anger and despair at its most raw, and eventually hope as she begins the slow and painful recovery to live again.

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