 First edition | |
| Author | Antoinette van Heugten |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Asperger syndrome, murder |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Mira Books |
| Publication date | September 28, 2010 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 0778329631 |
Saving Max is the first novel written by American author Antoinette van Heugten. It was published by Mira Books in 2010. The novel is about attorney Danielle Parkman and her son Max, a teenager with Asperger syndrome who is accused of murdering another patient at a mental hospital. The novel addresses Munchausen syndrome by proxy as the villain murders her own son after subjecting him to a lifetime of abuse while glorying in the limelight of medical attention. The book spent two weeks in USA Today's list of the top 150 books, where it peaked at position 135. Saving Max has sold 500,000 copies.
References
- van Heugten, Antoinette (September 29, 2010). Saving Max. Mira. pp. Book Jacket. ISBN 978-0-7783-2963-3.
- "A Parent's Worst Nightmare: PW Talks with Antoinette van Heugten". Publishers Weekly. Aug 2, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- Clamp, Cathy (September 28, 2010). "Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten". The Big Thrill. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- Crystal, Viviane (June 7, 2010). "The Perils of Misunderstanding Autism". The Best Reviews. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- Currie, Amy (September 2, 2010). "Lit Fix: Saving Max by Antoinette van Heugten". Woman's Day. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- "Top 150 best sellers". USAToday.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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