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Book SynopsisA heartwrenching and tense drama about a troubled family, who give up everything to join an experimental 'family camp' - with life-changing consequences.
Trade ReviewGorgeously written and patently original * Jodi Picoult *
Parkhurst confounds expectations. If this novel is part
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and part
We Need to Talk About Kevin, it also contains shades of
Lord of the Flies. For this, young Iris is the perfect narrator . . . A fascinating novel, at once challenging and compassionate, thrilling and thoughtful. It asks tough questions about what happens to people who don't fit predetermined patterns, and what it means to be normal -- Katy Guest * Guardian *
Parkhurst writes movingly and with real compassion . . . [she] effortlessly manages to mix difficult social questions with riveting storytelling * Irish Independent *
A moving and compassionate literary dive straight into the heart of a frantic parent. . . shatteringly immediate. . . touchingly real. -- Helen Schulman * New York Times Book Review *
Parkhurst cements herself as a writer capable of astonishing humanity and exquisite prose * Washington Post *
Propulsive . . . Everything from the parents' desperation to the camp's creepy vibe feels vividly real, and this provocative page-turner also invites important, broader conversations about autism. * People, Book of the Week *
Darkly funny and suspenseful, with a palpable sense of dread that propels readers toward anticipatory horror . . . [Parkhurst] writes Tilly profoundly, as an audacious girl fascinated by a world that will not bend to her. * USA Today *
[Parkhurst's] terrific prose is matched by compassion and a sense of humor . . . the beautifully written
Harmony is her best work, a haunting, creepy but ultimately moving story of love and family * Miami Herald *
Suspenseful, moving, and full of inspiration and insight * Kirkus Reviews *
[A] gripping, timely novel * Kim Edwards *
The perfect blend of humor, suspense, and compassion . . . absolutely riveting * Jami Attenberg *
Deeply honest, heartbreakingly funny . . . a novel of deep compassion * Susan Richards Shreve *
