15 Days Without a Head - Softcover

Cousins, Dave

3.84

1,290 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738736422 ISBN 13: 9780738736426

Publisher: Flux, 2013

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it's far from easy with his little brother who acts like a dog and their depressed alcoholic mother. If Laurence can win the luxury vacation in a local radio contest, he's certain his mum will finally be happy again. Then one night she doesn't come home from work, and Laurence must face the reality that she might not come back at all. Terrified that child services will separate him from his brother, Laurence does whatever he can to keep their mother's disappearance a secret. For two weeks, he spins a web of complicated lies to friends, neighbors, and the authorities--even dressing up in his mother's clothes to convince everyone she's still around. But Laurence can't hide the truth forever. He begins a desperate search for her, and that's when the real trouble starts in this powerful story about family, forgiveness, and hope.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

"A teenager holds his crumbling family life together in this finely crafted debut that strikes a delicate balance between humor and pathos." --Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling story of Laurence's struggles, with the darker subject matter balanced out by humorous undertones." --Publishers Weekly

"Incredible lightness of touch and humour, but also seriously weighty...reminded me a lot of Frank Cottrell Boyce." --Anthony McGowan, author of The Knife that Killed Me

Book Description:

Two brothers. One cartoon dog. And a load of trouble.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.