Bit of a mystery involving a son with aspergers accused of committing murder in a psych hospital and how far his mother will go to prove his. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Youve heard the term from the sublime to the ridiculous. Her son, max, is a whipsmart teen with highfunctioning autism who has shut down, is using drugs and lashing out. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. The novel is about attorney danielle parkman and her son max, a teenager with. This page lists people with the surname van heugten. The story is mystery and it doesnt have to be all realistic. American literature september 28, 2010 superfast reader leave a comment. Saving max is a combination of a detectivepsychological and legal thriller. Saving max by antoinette van heugten authors on tour.
Antoinette practiced international and admiralty law in houston, texas for thirteen years and has two autistic sons. Antoinette van heugten s writing is engaging, kept me reading the abysmal plot, hoping for a somewhat realistic conclusion or payoff. Sep 24, 20 antoinette van heugten combines the tender, unshakable bond between mother and son with an actionpacked, edgeofyourseat thriller. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2. When fate intervenes in their relationship, libby decides to find out all she can about the. May 16, 2012 a few days ago i finished my fourth pleasure reading of the summer, saving max by antoinette van heugten. Antoinette van heugten, bestselling author of saving max carrie parker is one of the toughest, scrappiest, most endearing child protagonists ive ever encountered in a novel. Saving max ebook by antoinette van heugten kobo edition.
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Antoinette van heugten may be a debut author, but her novel sings like a beautiful classic song. Antoinette van heugten, therese plummer, harlequin books s. Max parkmanautistic and whipsmart, emotionally fragile and aggressiveis perfect in his mothers eyes. Attorney danielle parkman knows her teenage son max s behavior has been getting worse using drugs and lashing out. Van heugtens debut novel, saving max, is the story of single mother, danielle, whose son, max, is accused of murder while in a psychiatric facility for evaluation. While the book is about max, the real character is aspergers and you get.
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Ton van heugten 19452008, dutch sidecarcross rider. Saving max is the first novel written by american author antoinette van heugten. Antoinette van heugten was born in houston, texas and is now living in fredericksburg, texas. The tulip eaters ebook by antoinette van heugten rakuten kobo. Saving max by antoinette van heugten fantastic fiction. Sep 28, 2010 i found this book on the floor of my basement building. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Danielle takes him to maitland, a premier psychiatric hospital, where she receives a devastating diagnosis and then finds max, bloodied and unconscious at the feet of a patient who has been brutally stabbed to death. Read saving max by antoinette van heugten online free full. Once older she had a career as an international trial lawyer, but retired to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saving max.
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