Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Staff Review by Kara Stock:

16-year-old Will Heller, aka "Lowboy," is a paranoid schizophrenic who has gone off of his medication. He has escaped the chaperones of his mental institution and flees into the New York City subway system. Lowboy is his nickname because he can be moody and because he likes underground trains. Convinced that the world is about to end due to global warming, Will becomes determined to prevent it by cooling down his own body. He plans to achieve this by losing his virginity.

This one is a thriller told through two storylines. The first is Will's warped yet poetic perspective;  the other the frantic pursuit of Will by Detective Ali Lateef assisted by Will's mother. Both worry that he may harm himself or others. This novel reads at a fast pace and has a climatic ending that reveals a surprising secret.

Author John Wray grew up in Buffalo and currently lives in Brooklyn. Mr. Wray will be at the Central Library on Tuesday, March 16th at 12 Noon for a discussion of Lowboy.

Central Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY 14203-1887
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