The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a fantastically humorous novel about a young boy named Christopher who suffers from Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. Written from his perspective, young Christopher discovers his neighbor's dog has been murder with a gardening fork. He then decides to solve the mystery of who killed the dog, but along the way his difficulties with interpreting the world around him and overcoming his fears. Along the way, Christopher's investigation develops into a revealing truth surrounding his mother's death and his father. The book is more than just about a mystery, it's a biography of sorts about living with Autism and its effects on people and those around them. It's humorous throughout, serious at times and completely original! It's one of the few books I can read again and again. You must read this book. (Corbin - senior)
