Emily P. (mizparker) reviewed on 10/5/2008 + 87 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This book is a must-read! Even if you are not a person struggling to understand autism, the insights it provides into the inner workings of a young autistic boy are amazing.

The story is of an agoraphobic autistic boy whose mother has abandoned him to be raised by his father, as she is incapable with dealing with his special needs. The boy is afraid to leave the house much of the time, preferring to venture out only at night when there is little chance of him having to interact with another person, which makes him very nervous. One night, he finds that someone has murdered his neighbor's poodle. An animal lover, he holds the dog in an attempt to comfort it as it is dying, and the neighbor discovers him and believes his has murdered her dog. The boy is more horrified by the idea of killing an animal than he is by his fear of strangers, and must overcome his agoraphobia to track down the real killer and clear his own name.

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