Casebook

There's warm humour and deep feeling in [Casebook's] portrayal of the vulnerability and messiness of family life. - New YorkerSimpson's beautifully crafted novel shows us a reconfigured California family through the eyes of a smart, funny adolescent longing to keep hope alive. - People MagazineThe captivating voice in Mona Simpson s sixth novel belongs to Miles, 9, who has begun to spy on his parents . . . From beginning to end, it s clear that in everything he does, Miles loves his mother. His indisputable, powerful, and consistent filial love gives Casebook enormous emotional power and makes the surprise ending a heart-breaker. - Boston GlobeCasebook is both a detective story and a coming-of-age novel - a hybrid of Harriet the Spy and Chandler's Phillip Marlow books. - Los Angeles TimesThe story captivates . . . Casebook is a sort of cross between The Catcher in the Rye and Harriet the Spy. But it is very much its own book, singular and haunting. - NPRUtterly infectious. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Delightful comic moments, and a surprising and poignant twist at the end. - BBC CultureWonderful A compelling portrait of a quirky boy and his muddled family . A funny and sad drama about intimacies, deception and growing up. - Guardian