What drives a young person who appears outwardly quite happy with his life to one day bring a gun into school? It's a vital question because it's a phenomenon that is unhappily being seen more and more. By examining one incident in great detail, Rob Hughes, the author, explores the psychology and the sociology of what makes a school shooter. The story is told without sensationalising the facts. It is in many ways, an everyday story about everyday students " but on a day that no one will forget.