Herbert isn’t like other children his age. He isn’t like the academic elite, the geeky children who get all the grades and are adored by their teachers. He isn’t like the extroverts, the socially adep
They each had their own demons to face, and none of them had much to live for. Malcolm was alone in the world, Darren might as well have been, and Eddie . . . well, Eddie wished he was. Crime wasn't a
Michael Holland is a grim reaper working the worst beat in the worst town. Michael’s best friend is a pot-smoking tooth fairy, his boss is the angel of death, his psychiatrist can read his mind, and h
Kieran McCall’s youth was a series of misguided attempts at love?a succession of sexual failures that always ended in disaster but somehow led to something worthwhile. As an adult, his failures looked
Kieran’s love life didn’t get off to a good start. He threw up after his first kiss, was beaten up by the first girl to have a crush on him, and after a mix-up with his first love letter, he could onl