{"product_id":"mysterious-skin-scott-heim-paperback","title":"Mysterious Skin -- Scott Heim, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Wrenching . . . powerfully sensuous.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As searing and unforgettable as an electric shock.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\ncrawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot\n\nremember an entire five-hour period of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring\n\nthe following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these\n\nfragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to\n\nbelieve that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick\n\nis 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\n\nand guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage\n\nhustler, unaware of the dangerous path his life is\n\ntaking. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scott Heim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.04\" H x 5.38\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780060841690\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51719607124267,"sku":"9780060841690","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780060841690_c72206a0-600a-4053-a83f-06baf088ef89.jpg?v=1777875950","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/mysterious-skin-scott-heim-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}