What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson

What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson - 293 pages

James is popular, smart, and attractive.  His brother Alex no longer has any friends since a suicide attempt several months ago.  James can't wait to escape this town that he's bored with and go to college.  Alex is surprised to find that he has an escape in running and the possibility of a new friendship.

This book takes place over the course of a year -- exploring the lives of the two brothers and how they start to reconnect.  It was an interesting story that I enjoyed.

We Now Return to Regular Life by Martin Wilson

We Now Return to Regular Life by Martin Wilson - 379 pages

Sam Walsh disappeared three years ago.  Then he's found.  Now he's home.
This book, told by Sam's sister Beth and Sam's friend Josh, who was the last person to see Sam, tells of the first few months after Sam is found and returned home.  While it does reveal some of what Sam is going through now that he's back home, it really is more the story of how his return affects Beth and Josh.