The Turtle Boy

A powerful novella that evokes the magic of childhood—and not just the warm, soft nostalgic magic, but the dark elements we'd prefer to forget. I will never forget the first encounter at the pond. It's an image that raised my hackles and shook me deeply in a way that's difficult to describe. My only complaint is that I have to read all the followup books in the Timmy Quinn series, now that my appetite has been whetted by this remarkable little book. And I guess that's not really a complaint.

You can read it in a few hours but you will never forget it.