Part moral dilemma, part thriller, Save Me looks at the enormous impact bullying has on a young family and their close-knit community. Scottoline examines the role of the media in creating and influencing public opinion and the power of online social networking. At the heart of her novel is an exploration of our responsibilities, both morally and legally, when faced with an emergency situation. Should the ‘Good Samaritan’ be impartial?Rose McKenna knows that her daughter Melly is being targeted by bullies because of the birth mark which covers part of her face, and in an attempt to keep watch over her signs up as a lunch monitor at her school. Rose never could have imagined that this decision would turn into a nightmare which would haunt her and her family. Despite being a brand new building a fire sparks in the cafeteria and Rose is faced with a choice that no parent should ever face. Should she get the children right in front of her to safety before she rescues her daughter who has been trapped in the bathroom?
When her daughter’s chief bully is hospitalised in critical condition, Rose’s choices that day see her vilified and harassed. To make matters worse it appears that she might have a legal case to answer. Faced with losing her family and everything she holds dear Rose doesn’t know which way to turn. The chance remark of a construction worker raises doubts in her mind and she embarks on a mission to find out what really caused the explosion. In the style of all good thrillers, the deceit and corruption goes all the way to the top.
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