Synopsis Richard Everett, aged 11, shoots and kills his mother with a mail-order gun. He confesses, but is not believed. Seven years later, he is still free, living in a filthy room and growing obese. His mother Nada, a writer, was an elusive woman, gravitating towards the monied people of town. Richard's father, Elwood, worshipped Nada, but was also a distant father.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2005-09-01 |
| Size | | Length: | 243 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews "The novel has among its other qualities, a great deal of old fashioned suspense....Nada is the core of the novel...She is a writer of national reputation. An extremely effective and relevent story by her is printed to prove her talent...Miss Oates has no trouble becoming a semi-insane, boy genius murderer, but she doesn't quite bring off a talented woman writer...Technically, Miss Oates has many problems, with which she was usually, but not always, successful..." New York Times Book Review - John Knowles (11/03/1968)
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