I was very touched when the parent of one of the students I teach - a student who unfortunately does not perform well in the class - wrote me to let me know how much she enjoyed my novel Black Ice. She didn't have to write me, she could have focused on her son's poor performance, she could have blamed me for it, but she didn't. It's got to be hard to watch your own child, knowing how capable they are, choose not to try and accept the consequences. Maybe my book helped to distract her. I hope it helps someone in some way.