A compulsive literary page-turner - Jonathan Lethem meets Donnie Darko

Underground, in the tunnels beneath New York, a young man is missing.

Above ground, Ali Lateef of the NYPD is assigned the case. The boy's mother is reluctant to help and Emily, his girlfriend and only confidante, appears to have vanished too. Can Lateef find Lowboy before it's too late?

An extraordinary chronicle of a desperate young man and the race to find him, Lowboy is a modern masterpiece.

"A twenty-first century Holden Caulfield." - * Observer *

"Lowboy is exceptionally tender and acute . . . John Wray is a daring young writer." - * The New Yorker *

"A smart, moving thriller, and a deeply imaginative one, too." - * Time Out *

"Uncompromising, gripping and generally excellent . . . Immensely satisfying." - * The New York Times Book Review *

"One of our most astonishing and relevant young writers." - * Esquire *

"The novel has a thriller-like pace, and Wray keeps us riveted and guessing . . . The opening pages recall Salinger's Holden Caulfield, but the denouement and haunting aftertaste may make the stunned reader whisper "Dostoevsky." Yes, it really is that good." - * Kirkus *

"Intriguing and original . . . Lowboy holds your attention to the very end." - * Sunday Herald *

"A bold and powerful novel that stays with you beyond the final page." - * Waterstone's Books Quarterly *

"Thrilling." - * The Times *

"Somewhere between a psychological thriller and literary novel, Lowboy holds your attention to the very end...intriguing and original." - * Sunday Herald *