Brief Summary Of Nineteen Minutes By Josie Cormier

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In the book Nineteen Minutes, Josie Cormier and her schoolmates were having a normal day of school when suddenly a school shooting began. Sterling police showed up and Detective Patrick Durchame headed in the school, ignoring protocol. Patrick looked throughout the school to find the shooter who turned out to be Peter Houghton, and Josie and Matt were found with him. Josie was still alive while Matt, Josie's boyfriend, was dead. There were ten people who died during the shooting. Flashbacks happen throughout the story talking about past memories and events. Peter and Josie in the past were good friends, and Peter was in love with her. Life went on and Peter grew to be an outcast and was often bullied. During the trial, Josie admits to killing