Casebook : a novel /

"From the acclaimed and award-winning author of Anywhere But Here and My Hollywood, a powerful new novel about a young boy's quest to uncover the mysteries of his unraveling family. What he discovers turns out to be what he least wants to know: the inner workings of his parents' lives...

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Main Author: Simpson, Mona
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
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