The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon (2003)
“A murder mystery told by a narrator who cannot lie, cannot understand metaphor, and cannot leave his street — until he does.”
Short Summary
Fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone, who is highly logical and processes the world differently from neurotypical people, discovers his neighbor's dog Wellington has been murdered with a garden fork. Forbidden by his father from investigating, Christopher investigates anyway — and uncovers a far more devastating mystery about his own family. His mother did not die two years ago. She left. The investigation leads Christopher to travel alone from Swindon to London to find her, a journey that represents the most terrifying and triumphant act of his life.
Detailed Summary
Christopher John Francis Boone is fifteen years old and knows all the countries in the world, all the prime numbers up to 7,057, and the square roots of most numbers. He does not understand human emotions when they are performed on faces. He does not like being touched. He does not like the colors y...