It is the autumn of 1999. A year has passed since Lucy Darby's
unexpected death, leaving her husband David and son Whitley to mend
the gaping hole in their lives. David, a trauma-site cleanup
technician, spends his nights expunging the violent remains of
strangers, helping their families to move on, though he is unable
to do the same. Whitley--an 11-year-old social pariah known simply
as The Kid--hasn't spoken since his mother's death. Instead, he
communicates through a growing collection of notebooks, living in a
safer world of his own silent imagining.
As the impending arrival of Y2K casts a shadow of uncertainty
around them, their own precarious reality begins to implode.
Questions pertaining to the events of Lucy's death begin to haunt
David, while The Kid, who still believes his mother is alive,
enlists the help of his small group of misfit friends to bring her
back. As David continues to lose his grip on reality and The Kid's
sense of urgency grows, they begin to uncover truths that will
force them to confront their deepest fears about each other and the
wounded family they are trying desperately to save.
General
Imprint: |
Tyrus Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
May 2011 |
Authors: |
Scott O'Connor
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-935562-50-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-935562-50-9 |
Barcode: |
9781935562504 |
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