The Thief
Paperback
Publisher: Readersmagnet Llc
Published: Aug 28 2023
Pages: 366
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.76 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Simon is an only child that is mentally challenge living on the southeast coast of Florida. When his father Eddie rashly joins the military and goes off to war in Iraq he leaves Simon and his mother, Louise, a cashier at a grocery store, in dire financial difficulties. Simon gets bullied at school and eventually drops out before graduation. Through stress and worry Louise increases her drinking. When Eddie comes home from Iraq he is suffering from PTSD. Because of his erratic behavior, Eddie fears for the safety of his family he leaves them and goes AWOL. Simon has been contributing to the household by working in a small engine repair shop and mowing lawns. When a new neighbor moves in across the street, Simon begins to mow his lawn. The neighbor, Harold is manipulative and mean to Simon. It gets to the point where Harold is so cruel that Simon wants to kill him. On another day Harold plays a life threatening practical joke on Simon, and laughs about it not realizing that he has at last pushed Simon too far.
Also from
Hammer, Nick
Also in
Mystery & Thriller
The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I: American Tabloid, the Cold Six Thousand; Introduction by Thomas Mallon
Ellroy, James
Hardcover
Coffin Road: An Utterly Gripping Crime Thriller from the Author of the China Thrillers
May, Peter
Paperback
Sabine's Notebook: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Movie Tie-In Edition): Book 1 of the Millennium Trilogy
Larsson, Stieg
Paperback
The Golden Mean: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes
Bantock, Nick
Hardcover
Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Moriarty, Liane
Hardcover
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times Bestselling Author of the Frozen River
Lawhon, Ariel
Hardcover
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
Cahn, Jonathan
Hardcover
