From Goodreads
How do you solve a mystery when you can’t understand the clues?
There are three things you need to know about Jasper.
1. He sees the world completely differently.
2. He can’t recognise faces – not even his own.
3. He is the only witness to the murder of his neighbour, Bee Larkham.
But uncovering the truth about that night will change his world forever…
An extraordinary and compelling debut which will make you see the world in a way you’ve never seen it before.
My thoughts
I gave this a 4/5 stars or 8/10. This is a great debut novel and I look forward to seeing what the Author writes next.
Well written this story tells us about the lead up to and the repercussions following the murder of Bee Larkham. Jasper is an unreliable narrator as he has several problems, that mean that he doesn't interpret things in the way many people do. Suffering from a form of Autism, some of his social skills are lacking, he also finds it difficult to recognise people as he struggles with face recognition and often sees faces as colours instead.
Can Jasper's evidence be trusted, when at times he thinks that he himself is the murderer?
Grab a copy of this and immerse yourself in Jasper's world and follow the leads to see if you can work out who the murderer actually is. This story in some ways can be compared to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, which is another great read.
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