The Fifth Rule

The Fifth Rule by Don Aker- Former young offender Reef Kennedy is back in Halifax for the funeral of his mentor, Frank Colville. He has no intention of staying long -- memories of Frank compete with memories of Leeza and the terrible way their relationship ended. And then there's the restraining order against him, which Leeza's mother has renewed....

For those of you who enjoyed The Fifth Rule, here is the fan made trailer to the prequel of "The Fifth Rule" entitled "The First Stone"  by Don Aker. In this story, we are introduced to Reef and  Leeza and get the back story on how they got to where they are today. The First Stone was the White Pine Award Winner for 2004!

The Fifth Rule is Aker's second book about Reef and Leeza. In The First Stone, Reef is a messed up kid who causes an accident that seriously harms Leeza. He is sent to a group home, and a social worker named Frank Colville helps him get his life on the right track. Frank has five rules for his charges: respect yourself, respect others, be accountable, honour your commitments, and do the right thing. The Fifth Rule begins when Frank Colville dies and Reef returns to Halifax for the funeral. He wishes he could put things right with Leeza, but he doesn't know if she can forgive him, and a restraining order prevents him from speaking to her.

Discussion Questions:

1. Respect Yourself
2. Respect Others
3. Be Accountable
4. Honour Your Committments
5. Do The Right Thing

• Which one of these rules constitutes " The Fifth Rule" to you as being the most important rule that Reef had to remember? Do you think that these rules of life are good ones to follow?  What exactly does "do the right thing" mean to you?

• Besides romance, this book has a lot of offer the reader. Do you think that this book can appeal to a male audience or would you classify this book as a "chick read"?