If Jack's in Love

by Stephen Wetta

Book Overview

"A Crime in the Neighborhood, " told with the deadpan humor of Nick Hornby-a wonderful novel about a boy genius whose brother may, or may not, be a murderer. It's 1967. Jack Witcher is a twelve-year-old boy genius living in a Virginia suburb at an address the entire neighborhood avoids. Jack's father has lost his job-again-and he's starting fights with other fathers. Jack's mother, sweet but painfully ugly, works as a cashier at a local market. Jack's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399157522
• ISBN13: 9780399157523
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

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I absolutely loved this book. It’s now in my top 10 favorites of all time. It was hilarious and endearing, best book I’ve read in a long long time. I wish it had been a little longer but other than that it was perfect. Easy read, would recommend to anybody.