This Friday’s selection is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.
Christopher is 15 and lives in Swindon with his father. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. He is obsessed with maths, science and Sherlock Holmes but finds it hard to understand other people. When he discovers a dead dog on a neighbour’s lawn he decides to solve the mystery and write a detective thriller about it. As in all good detective stories, however, the more he unearths, the deeper the mystery gets – for both Christopher and the rest of his family.
This version of his debut novel released in January 2010 courtesy of Gardner Press. It’s out of print now, but I like it a lot more than the current covers.
Sarah
it sounds like a good book, and I love the cover design. Great colors and I love the simplicity of it. What is it with me and simplistic design anyway? lol
Have a great weekend Stephanie! So excited for you and the big move tomorrow! YAY!
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Stephanie
Simple is often best! Thanks, Sarah. Have a great weekend, too!
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Leslie
I like this one better than the boring cover on my copy.
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Stephanie
Which cover do you own, Leslie? I thought this one was the most fun out of the ones I saw online.
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Leslie
I have the solid orange cover with the upside down black poodle. I picked it up at used book sale and haven’t read it yet. I agree, the squashed cartoonish dog is much more fun.
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Stephanie
Oh okay, I saw that one online, yeah. Cartoon dog is definitely more fun. :)
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