A nine-year-old autistic boy is discovered hiding near the body of his murdered classmate. Barely able to communicate on the best of days, the experience of witnessing the murder leaves him unable to explain what he saw or heard. It's up to his mother to reach her traumatized sonboth to help him heal and to help the police catch the killer.
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" BRILLIANT! A real page turner - can't put it down . I really wanted 4 1/2 stars - deducting 1/2 from a perfect 5 stars for the grisly murder . ;-( I loved the softly woven info on Autism in the story , the stories within the story and how they all fell together in the end . "
— Angie (4 out of 5 stars)
" Een hele spannende thriller over een autistische jongen die een moord heeft gezien. Naast de vraag wie het gedaan heeft, is het ook heel mooi en boeiend om te lezen hoe de moeder met haar zoon omgaat. "
— Linjea, 2/13/2014" I liked this way more than "The Curious Incident of Dog at Midnight" or whatever that was. I think this book gave an excellent portrayal of autism. Yea! "
— Kristine, 1/21/2014" Great twist. Unpredictable to the end "
— Kelly, 1/17/2014" I thought this was a pretty good murder mystery involving an autistic child. I felt like the story dragged in some parts, but not a bad read. "
— Dawn, 1/10/2014" This book explores the feelings,obstacles, and strengths of a mother with an austic child. It was amazing! So thrilling, such a great mystery book! "
— Hedder, 1/1/2014" Bukunya bagus, jadi tau seberapa penting arti komunikasi itu. "
— Imey, 12/29/2013" One of the best, most fast-moving mysteries I've read in awhile. I read this in one day because I just had to know what happened! "
— Bethany, 12/21/2013" I don't do disturbing and this one was for me. (I am actually kind of a wimp - it's true). "
— Carie, 12/14/2013" The overall plot had some holes, but it was not a bad portrayal of the little boy with autism, and some of the struggles families face. A quick read. Worth reading, even though it was not amazing. "
— Bethany, 12/12/2013" " Brings to the page an emphathic understanding of the lock that autism places on a mother's child." "
— Kathleen, 11/25/2013" I always find it so interesting to delve into the mind of someone with autism. Interesting story and twisty plot. I found the many moms who sacrificed for their children with special needs to he endearing characters with warrior spirits. "
— Amy, 11/16/2013" This book had too many strands. It was almost as if the author couldn't make up her mind what to write about (an autistic child, a murder, special ed kids, bullying, disabilities, etc.) I would not recommend this book. "
— Rita, 11/14/2013" Why were so many people hanging out in the damn woods? "
— Megan, 9/15/2013" This was not so much about the autistic boy, but more about the murder mystery. BTW, how are we supposed to suspect a character who isn't even introduced until way late in the book? Lame. "
— Roberta, 7/11/2013" This story of an autistic boy, who is sole witness to the murder of a classmate, is riveting. The story does sometimes meander away from the main plot, delving into the life of Adam's mother and her past and the lives of her friends, but overall, a very satisfying read. "
— Kate, 7/10/2013" This was a relatively quick read because it had a good set of characters and storyline that kept it moving. The author, who has her own child with Autism, brought it as an element into the story in a meaningful way. "
— K, 6/4/2013" Interesting reading about autisim...just wished it had stayed on topic. The problems with the adults was a little too much for the story. "
— Patty, 5/11/2013" Started out strong, fell apart at the end. Too many characters and story lines. The older kids' actions weren't believable. I didn't care for Chris and Evelyn, again too many extra characters. I'm still lost about the conflict between Suzette and Cara, what conflict/fight? "
— Ande, 4/11/2013" Such an interesting piece of fiction recommended by one of the mom's i work with who has an autistic son. It has great insight into this type of experience while also being a great mystery "who-dunnit" book. Some amusing characters too! "
— Megan, 10/13/2012" Great book about autism and a mysterious death. "
— Miranda, 10/6/2012" Story itself was so-so and at times a little confusing (though, that could be because I read it mostly at bedtime), but it was definitely informative with regards to autism. "
— Adrienne, 9/19/2012" ...meh... I forced my way through this one. "
— Leslie, 10/25/2011" end was annoying. there were 900 million people in the woods that day. "
— Snarky, 9/17/2011" Just OK, not fantastic, not terrible either. "
— Debi, 5/7/2011" An Ok read, although I was disappointed in the ending. "
— Laurie, 5/6/2011" end was annoying. there were 900 million people in the woods that day. "
— Snarky, 4/20/2011" another good book by this author "
— Mary, 3/1/2011" Thank you Aunt Lesley for this good read! Impossible to put down. Loved it! <br/> "
— Erinndave, 2/15/2011" I liked this very much. I thought the ending a little convoluted. Overall I found the book sound and engaging. I was touched. "
— Maggie, 1/18/2011" A great book, I had never heard of the author before but I liked the cover so I bought it. I am glad I did. "
— Crystal, 11/14/2010" Tended to wander about a bit, but still entertaining. Not being very knowledgeable about autism, I am not sure how realistic the portrayals are. "
— Sharneel, 11/13/2010" I didn't find the majority of the characters in this book believable. They were too odd to be real and there were to few "normal" people. I didn't find the reason for the murder or the person who commited the murder likely. "
— Sharon, 10/12/2010" Interesting reading about autisim...just wished it had stayed on topic. The problems with the adults was a little too much for the story. "
— Patty, 9/28/2010" A good read. Another book that shows you how everything always puts the blame on the person that cannot speak for themselves. "
— Sherrie, 8/30/2010" This book was slightly disturbing, however a page turner! "
— Holly, 7/30/2010Cammie McGovern is the author of the adult novels Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing as well as of young adult novels, beginning with Say What You Will. She is one of the founders of Whole Children, a resource center that runs after-school classes and programs for children with special needs. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.