What Dies in Summer: A Novel

· W. W. Norton & Company
4 reviews
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289
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"A beautifully written and deeply engaging study of loss and innocence, suffused with chilling dread. A haunting novel, a captivating debut; I loved it." —S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep

Jim has a touch of the Sight. It's nothing too spooky and generally useless, at least until the summer his cousin L.A. moves in with him and their grandmother. When Jim and L.A. discover the body of a girl in a field, an investigation begins that will put both their lives in danger. A riveting novel of adolescence, innocence, evil, and the unconquerable bond between two cousins, What Dies in Summer casts its spell on the first page and leaves an indelible mark.

"A beautifully written and deeply engaging study of loss and innocence, suffused with chilling dread. A haunting novel, a captivating debut; I loved it." —S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep Jim has a touch of the Sight. It's nothing too spooky and generally useless, at least until the ...

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4 reviews
A Google user
June 2, 2012
An intense and beautiful story that leaves you wantlng more about Biscuit and l.A. Characters become real people like the people nextdoor .
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About the author

Tom Wright is a practicing psychologist and received his doctorate from Texas A&M University. He lives in Texarkana, Texas.
Tom Wright is a practicing psychologist and received his doctorate from Texas A&M University. He lives in Texarkana, Texas.

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