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Original Title:	Eye Contact
ISBN:	0143038907 (ISBN13: 9780143038900)
Edition Language:	English

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Adam, a nine-year-old autistic boy, is discovered hiding near to the body of his murdered classmate. Now the police are relying on Adam as the only witness to an appalling crime. But he can't tell the police what he saw—or what he heard. Barely verbal on the best of days, Adam has retreated into a silent world that Cara, his mother, knows only too well.

A young girl has been murdered and the only witness is a child who cannot tell what he saw.

In the woods of a small town, Adam, a nine-year-old autistic boy, is discovered hiding near to the body of his classmate. They both wandered off from the school playground several hours earlier, and now the police are relying on Adam as the only witness to an appalling crime. But he can't tell the police what he saw—or what he heard. Barely verbal on the best of days, Adam has retreated into a silent world that Cara, his mother, knows only too well.

With her community in shock and her son unable to help with the police investigation, Cara tries to decode the puzzling events. Adam has never broken the rules before, so why did he disappear with the little girl during recess? As a single mother, Cara has devoted her life to opening paths of communication between her son and the outside world. Now, she must interpret the changes in Adam's behavior not only to help him through the trauma, but to help the police catch a killer. Cammie McGovern brings her own experience as the mother of an autistic child to articulate the struggles—and the victories—that consume the lives of parents raising children with special needs. A powerful story of the tangled emotional bond between mother and son, and a thrilling novel of psychological suspense, Eye Contact won't let you go. Lovers of Mystic River will be captivated by this fresh and fascinating journey into the world of a child in crisis and a mother who longs to bring him through unscathed.

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Title	:	Eye Contact
Author	:	Cammie McGovern
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 288 pages
Published	:	May 1st 2007 by Penguin Books (first published 2006)
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller

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I have no clue why I wasted my time and finished this book. It was all over the place and I was almost to the point where I don't even think the author knew who the killer was going to be until the last second. The book just did not fit for me. It was like a stew was mixed together and whatever was in the fridge was added to the story.

Refreshing backdrop and good twists in plot

I'm honestly sort of neutral about my opinion on this book. While Eye Contact is not a badly written book and does have a compelling mystery to unfold, I'm not sure I agreed with or liked the way it portrayed an autistic child. Stooping to typical tropes and stereotypes about the "silent witness" (if you've ever watched the Cold Case episode "Saving Sammy" or read House Rules by Jodi Picoult, you'll find that the autistic child involved with a crime scene is a fairly common way for writers to

Very intriguing story, however the author's style can be quite exhausting. Very long chapters and a lot of jumping around between characters and thoughts that I found myself having to reread some parts to make sure I was still following along. 3/5

Eye Contact (Paperback) by Cammie McGovern What a great story! McGorvern touches our heart, inspires us and entertains us with a great psychological mystery. The author has an excellent insight into the topic and builds up the story cleverly. Cara is Adam's mother, a 9 year old child on the autism spectrum. She is a very good single mother and is devoted to his development and happiness. A tragedy happens in his school. A little girl has been found dead and Adam is the only witness; but his

this book was on the table at the domicile for $1 for cancer awareness fundraising. it was worth a TON more. it is definitely in my top 10 favorite books. a beautiful, sad, horrifying story of an autistic boy who witnesses the murder of a schoolmate. half of the characters in the story are children/adults with special needs. the story reads from different perspectives and the murderer isnt revealed into far into the book. the story is not so much about the murderer, but about trying to figure

It was all right, but kind of frustrating. I had pretty significant issues with the plot. Her knowledge of autism and ability to incorporate that into fiction is excellent, and her writing for Adam is the highlight of the book by far. The book is interesting and emotional and creepy at times.I also appreciate the "strain of being a caregiver" theme that is present throughout the book through Cara, Suzette, Teddy, Kevin's mom, Morgan's mom, Olivia, Chris's mom, Harrison's mom, even Cara's parents