Best Selling Books by Matthew Quick

A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher. How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last? Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he''ll do. He''ll say goodbye. Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who''s moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing the unthinkable. But to his four friends: a Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour, a teenage violin virtuoso, a pastor''s daughter and a teacher. Most of the time, Leonard believes he''s weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he''s not. He wants to thank them, and say goodbye. In this riveting and heart-breaking book, acclaimed author Matthew Quick introduces Leonard Peacock, a hero as warm and endearing as he is troubled. And he shows how just a glimmer of hope can make the world of difference.

Portia Kane is escaping her ritzy Florida life and her cheating pornographer husband, running back to South Jersey, a place that remains largely unchanged from the years of her unhappy youth. Looking to find the goodness in the world she believes still exists, Portia sets off to save herself by saving someone else-- a beloved high school English teacher who has retired after a traumatic incident. With the ''help'' of a sassy nun, an ex-heroin addict, a metal-head little boy, and her hoarder mother, will Portia be able to restore a good man''s reputation-- and find renewed hope in the human race?

Pat Peoples knows that life doesn''t always go according to plan, but he''s determined to get his back on track. After a stint in a psychiatric hospital, Pat is staying with his parents and trying to live according to his new philosophy: get fit, be nice and always look for the silver lining. Most importantly, Pat is determined to be reconciled with his wife Nikki. Pat''s parents just want to protect him so he can get back on his feet, but when Pat befriends the mysterious Tiffany, the secrets they''ve been keeping from him threaten to come out.

Bartholomew Neil er 39 år og fortapt. Han har helt inntil for et par uker siden bodd sammen med sin mor. Men nå er moren død og Bartholomew har ingen anelse om hva han skal gjøre på egenhånd. Sorgrådgiveren hans, Wendy, sier at han må forlate redet og finne sin flokk. Men hvordan skal han lære å fly? Bartholomew bestemmer seg for å kontakte morens helt, Richard Gere, i håp om at han kan gi noen svar. I brevene til Richard Gere utforsker Bartholomew filosofi, vennskap, det å bli bortført av romvesener og mysteriet kvinner.