Out of Breath

It'sthesummerholidays.Andsuddenlythere'sastrangeboyatthebottomofFlynn'sgarden.Soon,sheandherwaywardbrotherSamarewalkingoutofthehouseinthemiddleofahotsummer'snightandcrossingfourfieldstofindhimagain.Butaswellastheboy,FlynnandSamfindawholegangofrunawaykids.There'sDiana,who'sjusthadababy.There'sMouse,who'sonlyfiveandlikestosetfiretothings.Andthereistheboyhimself,whostirsupfeelingsinFlynnthatshe'sneverfeltbefore.Butthere'salsosomeoneelse-theunspeakablymalignandterrifyingpresencethey'reallrunningfrom.Escapinghim,theystumbleonanamazingandextraordinaryhousebyawaterfall,ahousewhichseemstooffersafetyandmeetstheireverydesireandneed-ordoesit?Theyoungestcharacterinthenovelisonedayold,andtheoldestonlyseventeen.Butthethemesthatlieattheheartofthisferociouslyoriginalstoryareasadult,unsettlinganduniversalasthoseofJulieMyerson'sothernovels.