Few have not been jolted by the suicide of someone close. Shock, guilt, regret, and bewilderment churn together in an insoluble swirl. the untold tragedies of ethan morton explores that ambiguous, emotional cyclone through the eyes of those left behind after a teen’s horrific act of self-destruction. As Dr. Thad, the novels conscience, says, “Trying to find a successful suicide’s motives is like chasing a shadow with a flashlight.” This wrenching novel chases just that elusive shadow.