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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Unabridged)

By: Mark Haddon
Narrated by: Ben Tibber
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 'The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead. There was a garden fork sticking out of the dog.'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down. Christopher is a brilliant creation, and Mark Haddon's depiction of his world is deeply moving, very funny and utterly convincing. The novel is being published simultaneously for adults by Jonathan Cape and for children by David Fickling, publisher of Philip Pullman. We are convinced that both audiences will recognise it as one of those very rare books that change the way you see everything.©2003 Mark Haddon; (P)2003 Random House Audiobooks Action & Adventure Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Mystery Crime Exciting Heartfelt Cats

Critic Reviews

Wondrous...brilliantly inventive...dazzling. Not simply the most original novel I've read in years - it's also one of the best
Exceptional by any standards. Both funny and deeply moving
Outstanding. Heartening as well as richly entertaining. A stunningly good read
Superbly realised. A funny as well as a sad book. Brilliant
A remarkable book. An impressive achievement and a rewarding read
A magical book. It's one of those books that makes you feel as though you have been on an emotional rollercoaster.
Brilliantly empathetic. Believe the hype: a brilliant, heart-warming book
In telling a painful story in the voice of a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's, Haddon broadens ordinary minds and helps to understand how they work, too.
Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy (Ian McEwan)
I have never read anything quite like Mark Haddon's funny and agonizingly honest book, or encountered a narrator more vivid and memorable. I advise you to buy two copies; you won't want to lend yours out
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I love this book so much. I love the ease of listening to an audiobook rather reading it. Such a good story as it doesn't go into detail about if the main character has a diagnosis but just from the perspective of a young boy. It is great.

Love this book

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Great book in some ways, I really liked hearing of life through the eyes of an autistic child, however the ending felt unlikely and almost rushed/lazy story telling, and was unsatisfying.

Didn’t hit the mark

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The story with the audio has cool sound effects, this is my first time reading in audible. I loved it.

The story is amazing..

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such a sweet, heartwarming story and eye opening. the narrator was a perfect fit.
highly recommend

beautiful story

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Loved this from beginning to end. The world through Christopher's eyes provides insight and emotion. Can listen again and again.

Incredible

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