JONAH SEES GHOSTS - Softcover

"Beset with the visions of a Bosch and the honesty of a Henry Miller, Sullivan leaves us wiser in our admiration for his remarkable first novel."

A shocking, touching and humorous first novel that blends magical realism with a figurative study of how alcohol abuse shapes the personalities within a family. A stylish blend of S.E. Hinton, Stephen King and Tom McGaune, JONAH SEES GHOSTS tells the story of fifteen-year-old Jonah Hart, a boy with a problem he's afraid to share. Not only does he see ghosts, but when he dreams at night, he can also leave his body and travel in the ether - a compellingly addictive form of escape. Comprised of a loving, domineering mother, a best friend and nightly visits from his dead father, Jonah's world becomes increasingly claustrophobic and dangerous. As the ghosts that plague him become more and more aggressive and violent, he withdraws into his dream world, but when things there turn dangerous as well, Jonah is forced to make a stand from the full depths of abandonment and isolation in a last stab at redemption.