Mysterious Skin - A Novel

"Wrenching . . . powerfully sensuous." " -- New York Times "As searing and unforgettable as an electric shock." -- Kirkus Reviews As relevant and urgent now as when it was first published more than three decades ago, Mysterious Skin is a propulsive novel about abuse and its aftereffects fractured through the lives of two teenage boys and an honest and searing exploration of memory, survival, friendship, and truth. At the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the crawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot remember an entire five-hour period of time. During the following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these fragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to believe that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick is fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years, curious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love and guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage hustler, unaware of the dangerous path his life is taking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach, memories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and, ultimately, the truth.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Scott Heim, Heim Scott
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheint: 12.05.2026
• EAN: 9780063497498
• ISBN: 978-0-06-349749-8
• Seiten: 320
• Themen: Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Relating to gay people, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Crime, FICTION: Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, FICTION: Coming of Age, FICTION: Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION: Psychological, LGBTQ STUDIES: LITERATURE, FICTION: Friendship, FICTION: LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION: LGBTQ+ / Transgender, LGBTQ Studies / Literature