Wreck: The Sinking of Rebecca Landry by Elizabeth Ream

After a fatal shooting shatters her life and career, New Orleans paramedic Bec Landry is left navigating a world defined by silence, trauma, and grief. Stripped of her sense of identity and struggling with overwhelming guilt and PTSD, Bec is forced to confront the fragments of a life she no longer recognizes. In search of healing, she turns to an unconventional and cutting-edge virtual reality program—one that challenges her to face both her past and the truths she has tried to avoid. As she journeys through loss, memory, and recovery, Bec discovers that healing is not about returning to who she once was, but about becoming someone new. With the support of unexpected friendships and her own growing resilience, she begins to rebuild a life shaped not by what she has lost, but by what she is willing to become. Wreck is a powerful and emotionally resonant story of trauma, identity, and the courage it takes to start again.

Adult • Contemporary Fiction • Women's Fiction/Contemporary • Women's Fiction • Diversity Representation/Mental Health

Length: 96,000 words (about 274 pages)

Content Warning: trauma, shooting