The school shootings raise distressing questions, including those about the weaknesses in the system, family, school, and society. Morton Rhue, known for his novel 'The Wave', attempts to approach the causes of such a tragedy. His semi-fictional research with family members, friends, and teachers of the perpetrators provides thought-provoking arguments. This is an unabridged and unedited text edition in the original language, with translations of difficult words at the bottom of each page, a postscript, and literary references.