The Dare by John Boyne
Synopsis
At the start of his school holidays, Danny Delaney is looking forward to a trouble-free summer. But he knows that something terrible has happened when his mother returns home one afternoon with two policemen.
Mrs Delaney has hit a small boy with her car. The boy is in a coma and no one knows if he will wake up.
Danny’s mother closes herself off, full of guilt, while Danny and his father are left to pick up the pieces of their broken family.
About the Author
John Boyne is the author of thirteen novels for adults, six for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won three Irish Book Awards, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in over fifty languages.