{"product_id":"mysterious-skin","title":"Mysterious Skin","description":"\"Wrenching . . . powerfully sensuous.\" — New York Times\n\"As searing and unforgettable as an electric shock.\" —Kirkus Reviews\nAt the age of eight Brian Lackey is found bleeding under the\ncrawl space of his house, having endured something so traumatic that he cannot\nremember an entire five–hour period of time.\n\nDuring\nthe following years he slowly recalls details from that night, but these\nfragments are not enough to explain what happened to him, and he begins to\nbelieve that he may have been the victim of an alien encounter. Neil McCormick\nis fully aware of the events from that summer of 1981. Wise beyond his years,\ncurious about his developing sexuality, Neil found what he perceived to be love\nand guidance from his baseball coach. Now, ten years later, he is a teenage\nhustler, unaware of the dangerous path his life is\ntaking. His recklessness is governed by idealized memories of his coach,\nmemories that unexpectedly change when Brian comes to Neil for help and,\nultimately, the truth.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060841699\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0060841699.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Heim, Scott\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478065446973,"sku":"BVV.0060841699.A","price":11.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0060841699-0.jpg?v=1786916743","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mysterious-skin","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}