About the Author: Brian DeLeeuw is the author of the novel The Dismantling (2015), as well as the co-screenwriter of Daniel Isn't Real, among other films.
304 Pages
Fiction, Psychological
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Book Synopsis
Now a major motion picture! A breathtaking debut of literary suspense about a young boy's struggle against his inner demons--a fight to the death against his secret shadow self. On a chilly November afternoon, six-year-old Luke Nightingale's life changes forever. On the playground across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he encounters Daniel. Soon the boys are hiding from dinosaurs and shooting sniper rifles. Within hours, Luke and his mother, Claire, are welcoming Daniel into their Upper East Side apartment--and their lives. Daniel and Luke are soon inseparable. With his parents divorcing, Luke takes comfort in having a near-constant playmate. But there's something strange about Daniel, who is more than happy to bind himself to the Nightingales. The divorce has cut Luke's father out of the picture, and as his increasingly fragile mother struggles with the insidious family depression, Daniel--shrewd, adventurous, and insightful--provides Luke both recreation and refuge. As Luke grows from a child to an adolescent to a young man, he realizes that as much as his mother needs him, Daniel needs him more. Jealous of Luke's other attachments, Daniel moves from gestures of friendship into increasingly sinister manipulations. In the end, Luke finds himself in a daily battle for control of his own life--wondering whether he or Daniel will emerge victorious. Brian DeLeeuw's debut is a haunting and provocative story of a family's love and madness that you will not be able to put down. *This title was previously published as In This Way I Was Saved.
Review Quotes
"Terrifying and terrifyingly good." --Vanity Fair
About the Author
Brian DeLeeuw is the author of the novel The Dismantling (2015), as well as the co-screenwriter of Daniel Isn't Real, among other films. He lives in Los Angeles.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 6.16 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: .59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Psychological
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Brian Deleeuw
Language: English
Street Date: August 10, 2010
TCIN: 1007638376
UPC: 9781439103203
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-9531
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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