Ask the Dark
- Subject
- Action & Adventure - General
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Size
- 14.0 cm Ć 20.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9780544813533
Billy Zeets has a story to tell. About being a vandal and petty thief. About missing boys and an elusive killer. And about what happens if a boy who breaks all the rules is the only person who can piece together the truth.
Gripping and powerful, this masterful debut novel comes to vivid life through the unique voice of a hero as unlikely as he is unforgettable.
āAsk the Dark is absolutely remarkable. Readers will line up for this one.āāMichael Cart, past president of YALSA and ALAN
About the author
Henry TurnerAuthor
Originally from Baltimore, award-winning independent filmmaker and journalist Henry Turner lives in Southern California. Visit him online at henryturner.com, on Twitter @AskHenryTurner,and on Instagram@HenryTurnerAuthor.
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What reviewers said
Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery "Flawed but observant and courageous, Billy and his taut storytelling will engage readers of all stripes." āKirkus "Turner does a superlative job of developing the distinct and sonorous voice of a troubled teen. Teen fans of suspense, atypical protagonists, and thrillers will be engaged by this unique novel." āVOYA "Turner's debut exerts a strong pull, and Billy's is a real struggle with real consequences...a compelling, offbeat tale." āPublishers Weekly "Knowing from the first page that Billy survives his ordeal in no way detractsā¦
ā Ask the Dark will keep you up all night, and its flawed, real hero will haunt your day. I wish Iād written it.ā
