Book description
A powerful novel exploring the effects of autism on a young family from
Marti Leimbach, author of the international bestseller 'Dying Young',
who has experienced and dealt with the condition within her immediate family.
My husband saw me at a party and decided he wanted to marry me.
Melanie Marsh is an American living in London married to Stephen, the
perfect Englishman, who knew the minute he saw her that she was to be
his future. But when their youngest child is diagnosed with autism their
marriage starts to unravel at great speed. Stephen runs back into the
arms of his previous girlfriend while Melanie does everything in her
power to help her son and keep her family together.
And then one day Melanie hears about a man named Andy O'Connor, who
calls himself a 'play therapist' and has a client list so long she can
barely get him on the phone. Some say he's a maverick and a con artist
of the first degree, but when he walks into the house and starts playing
with her child, Melanie knows she's found the key to her son's success,
and possibly to her own happiness.
'Daniel Isn't Talking' is a passionate and darkly humorous novel that
explores a mother's determination to help her child. A love story for
grown ups, it somehow extends its wisdom far beyond the parameters of
disability and into the substance of human nature itself. A tense,
moving novel that will make you laugh out loud even as it breaks your
heart. 'If you like fiction emphatic and passionate, you'll relish
this…' Independent
'So heartfelt, realistic and informative…Leimbach vividly portrays both
overwhelming maternal love and the ins and outs of autism…' Sunday Times
'One of the most enchanting and gripping books of the year…Leimbach
knows how to engage her readers completely.' Daily Mail
'Tender, involving tale of a family in crisis.' Woman and Home
'Never bleak, this inspiring read sheds light on the often
misunderstood condition.' The Works Magazine
'Powerful and moving, and also surprisingly funny. A love story in
every sense.' Deborah Moggach
'I adored "Daniel isn't Talking." I was riveted, engrossed -
all those wonderful things one hopes for when opening a book. I thought
her portrayal of a mother facing unbelievable hardships was very real
and gripping.' Anita Shreve Marti Leimbach was born in 1963 in
Washington DC. She has written several other novels, one of which,
'Dying Young', was turned into a major feature film in 1991 staring
Julia Roberts. Marti now lives in the UK
