description: The new psychological thriller from the author of the highly acclaimed novel, What the Birds See, also available from Bolinda Audio. Sonya Hartnett has received a glittering array of awards and commendations. As life slips away, Gabriel looks back over his brief twenty years that have been clouded by frustration and humiliation. A small town and distant parents ensure that he is never allowed to forget the horrific mistake he made as a child. He has only two friends - his dog Surrender, and the unruly wild boy Finnigan, with whom he made a boyhood pact. When a series of arson attacks grips the town, Gabriel realises how unpredictable and dangerous Finnigan is. Events begin to spiral out of control, and it becomes clear that only the most extreme of measures will rid Gabriel of Finnigan for good. Dark and tender, Surrender is a brilliantly told suspense novel. ?Surrender is probably the best novel you?ll read all year.? ? amazon.com (5 star review) Praise for Sonya Hartnett: ?Hartnett's prose is beautiful, filled with piercing, original imagery.? ? Booklist ?The haunting eloquence and dreamlike weaving of the mythic and the mundane invite comparisons to the works of David Almond.? ? Publishers Weekly
language: English
title: Surrender
titlecomplete: Surrender
genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, Mystery, Thriller, Australia, Teen, Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Mental Illness
ratings_count: 2185
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Michael L. Printz Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Victorian Premier's Literary Award
category: Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
publisher: Bolinda Publishing