Carry me down
By: M.J. Hyland
Edition: Trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780006391494
Subjects: Dysfunctional families; Fiction; Boys; Mental health; Alibi; Interpersonal relations; Families; Truthfulness and falsehood; Poor families; Social conditions
Description: "Eleven-year-old John Egan has an unusual talent: he can tell when people are lying. John hopes one day his gift will guarantee his entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. Until then, he must navigate the powerful and destructive undercurrents of his loving but fragile family." "When John and his parents move to the slums of Dublin, John finds himself in a perilous world. Even his relationship with his mother, a bond that is peculiarly close, begins to break down. Amid the confusion of shifting landscapes and loyalties, he can rely only on his ability to detect lies. But John's obsession for discerning the truth becomes a violent and frightening fixation." "M.J. Hyland introduces us to a character whose voice is immediate, compelling and real. ... A singular tale of disturbed love."--Back cover.