BEST SELLER OF NEW YORK TIMESTen years back life of Johnny Мерримона changed beyond retrieve. Exposing the secret of serial killer, terrorizing neighbourhood, he became a national celebrity. However Johnny wants glory. Most he likes solitude in uncultivated Plot of land, on earth of the ancestors, they owned that more than two hundred years. Here, in this silence, he finds the special force. His only connection with the outer world is an old friend Jack. Often he calls in guests to Johnny in the heart of the protected forest. However he is frightened by both this place and that force that infused with in a friend. Jack чует: something truly terrible hid in this silence. And if he will not save Johnny, he will be saved by nothing.John Харт is an only writer in history, twice in succession getting one of main остросюжетных literary rewards - bonus of Edgar Allan Poe. His works are translated on 30 languages and are for sale in 17 countries of the world.By this novel an author finally fastened after itself glory of writer, possessing unique power, - glory that he got after appearance the world best seller the "Last child". Before you is phenomenal history of loss and hope, finding itself, firmness and reckless love."Grandiosely and surprisingly. keen, anxious narration, cocktail from murder, magics, madness and to boundless love above that death" is not imperious.The Washington Post"Absolutely obligatory reading for the admirers of any genre".Booklist