Parkland is full of heartbreaking loss, a rally cry for change, and hope for a safe future,  It is also an intense, hard, and very direct window into the experience of surviving a mass shooting.  A epic experience that gives reason on its own for gun control !!

Once in a great while, a story of complete hopelessness manages to break through our field of awareness due to a slight difference in its aftermath. The Parkland Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy is one of those stories. Not only did it inspire the first national gun control movement led by young people, but the lone gunman survived the death-by-police vs. self-inflicted death scenario. D.P. Conway has managed to bring this American roman a' clef to a startling degree of closure, invoking the supernatural to recreate the terror of disturbed childhood and rejection so common among youthful sociopaths. Yet there is hope in this tale, an afterlife for victims and a cautionary message for those of us swift to condemn the violence without reflection on our own fear of the unknown world of the outsiders. This is a book worth spending a few summertime afternoons or long weekend idylls.

The author takes facts known about Nikolas Cruz, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooter, and combines it with works of fiction to create this angels vs. demons storyline. I must say that it is an interesting take on Cruz’s life and effectively creates a background that could explain his evil doings as he got older. However, I must say that it wasn’t the type of book for me; I took a couple breaks while soldiering through this book and just couldn’t stay engaged in the plot. This book would be more suited for readers that enjoy reading from genres like mythology, supernatural, etc.

I received this book from NetGalley and I am glad I didn't spend any money on it! I thought it would be an new perspective on a tragic event. I usually enjoy books that offer a spiritual perspective on historical events, but I couldn't even finish this book. It seemed to me to be an attempt to sensationalize a horrible tragedy and, while I understand it is very much a fictional book, it was not at all believable or even readable. The characters seem straight out of some kind of cheap spiritual romance story. If I had spent money on this book, I would be really upset. As it is, it was a waste of time.

A story none could imagine… a love that needed to survive…. and a tragedy that should have been stopped.  It’s all about to happen… in Parkland.
Nikolas Cruz often claimed there was a demon in his head… and from his earliest days, his life reflected it.  Parkland is an epic story, spanning twenty years of not only Cruz’s life but also the lives of those surrounding him, that ultimately led to the 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Florida.
The story is a compelling work of fiction based on hundreds of actual events that have been woven together into a gripping narrative that tells the story of a tragedy, a tragedy that should have been stopped. 
In a world of natural and supernatural forces, and in his unique style, D.P. Conway weaves Angels and Demons into parts of the story to vividly show the struggle of good versus evil.  As you are drawn in, you will be left speechless, as this chilling expose’ dramatizes how money, politics, corruption, laziness, and power overshadowed the duty to protect the innocent, while the actions and inaction of officials, bureaucrats, and cowards let Cruz shake a community to its core and cut short the lives of seventeen students and teachers.
As the feared day approaches, emotions of intrigue, fascination, and outrage all have their reign, until finally, the story gives way to hope, courage, and above all love, a love that needs to live on… because death cannot be its end.
It has been said that great storytellers use their imagination to bring order out of chaos, and in this work of what happened in Parkland.

This tale is woven up of bits of tragedy that are based on true events along with the story created to weave together this tale of heartbreak. 
This is a tale of good vs. evil; angels and demons; supernatural and hope in times of despair.
17 people died in this tragedy which should have never happened.
This was a heartbreaking day in history and this is a very well written story that brings to light what happened.
I applaud the author for tackling this and writing this so well.
Recommend reading.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and thank them for the opportunity to read this.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my  honest review.   Thank you NetGalley.

I'm not sure how to review this.     This was a heartbreaking event in history. 

the story was well written.