Hello Darkness by Anthony Mcgowan
A black comedy and high-school noir from a critically acclaimed writer "A darkly comic and original mystery novel filled with Raymond Chandleresque noir dialogue" - The Telegraph Someone is on a killing spree – slaughtering the school pets with a cold-blooded savagery. The number-one suspect: Johnny Middleton. Johnny’s had problems in the past, but they’re behind him now. So what if he still sees the world a little differently? He’s not crazy and he’s not a killer. And he’s going to prove it.
A gripping, original and stylish novel -- Amanda Craig The Times Whereas wannabe noir fiction often mistakes bleakness for darkness, McGowan has empathy for his troubled protagonistIf a disturbing read can be fun, if laugh-out-loud can have heart and soul, McGowan's got it nailed -- Keith Gray Scotsman Magazine McGowan's high school noir is fresh, fast and seriously good fun Booktrust A masterfully clever story with a tongue-in-cheek sense of wit Sister Spooky McGowan achieves some gorgeously, glitteringly mad writing. -- Philip Womack Literary Review An original, unsettling noir thriller. -- Amanda Craig New Statesman A subtle, shifting and surprising story that avoids easy definition and is memorable...weirdly wonderful Books For Keeps Hello Darkness is a darkly comic and original mystery novel for young adults filled with Raymond Chandleresque noir dialogue -- Martin Chiltern Telegraph Top 10 YA books of 2013 Hello Darkness is a darkly comic and original mystery novel for young adults filled with Raymond Chandleresque noir dialogue -- Martin Chiltern Telegraph Top 10 YA books of 2013
Anthony McGowan is the award-winning author of many books for children and young adults, including Henry Tumour, which won the Booktrust Teenage prize and the Catalyst Award, and The Knife That Killed Me about the problems of knife crime and youth violence. Hello Darkness was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781406337846 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406337846 |
| Title | Hello Darkness |
| Author | Anthony Mcgowan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Hounslow Teen Reads 2014 (UK) |
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