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A mesmerizing debut novel of vengeance.
Tortured by memories of being bullied all through school, Ben Reilly sets out to finally put his demons to rest. Although Terrence O’Connor, the beautiful boy who was his tormentor, is now a successful writer in Manhattan, he is also a man searching out his own identity. As Ben and Terrence form an unlikely friendship, hidden motives and long-kept secrets bubble to the surface. Does Ben realize he’s fallen in love with Terrence? And can Terrence admit to his own confused feelings? Darkly disturbing and brilliantly written, here is a chilling depiction of the once-victim who unwittingly becomes the bully.
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Christopher Kelly is the chief film critic for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a writer-at-large for Texas Monthly, where he writes the "Hollywood, TX" column. His reviews, essays, profiles, and features have appeared in Slate, The Chicago Tribune, Esqui
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Texas journalist Kelly delivers a pitch-perfect combination of revenge and coming-of-age story in his searing debut. Ben Reilly teaches high school English in Staten Island, N.Y., and remains scarred from the emotional and physical bullying he suffered in high school at the hands of Terrence O'Connell, a popular jock. At home, Ben's family is still reeling from the unexpected death of Ben's older sister, Mary, from a brain tumor several years earlier. Tormented by Terrence for being gay, the semi-closeted Ben is now resigned to his unfulfilling life until an unexpected act of violence at his school triggers a desire to put his demons to rest. After he tracks down Terrence, who's now a successful but unsatisfied writer in Manhattan, the two men form an unlikely and dangerous friendship as they both search for their identities. Kelly moves effortlessly through time, giving the reader firsthand glimpses into Ben's high school years as the victim of constant homophobic abuse at school, as well as his current desire to settle the score with Terrence. Equally about discovering who you are and who you're not, Kelly's novel is not to be missed.
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- PublisherAlyson Pubns
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1593500483
- ISBN 13 9781593500481
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages312
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