Super Short Summary

Incendiary by Chris Cleave is a novel written as a letter from a grieving mother to Osama bin Laden after she loses her husband and son in a terrorist bombing at a football stadium in London. Through her harrowing journey of guilt, trauma, and longing for love, she navigates the aftermath of the attack and the societal chaos it spawns, ultimately striving for healing and independence. The book addresses themes of terrorism, loss, xenophobia, and complex trauma.