Standard Deviation

by David Harry

The intersection of four imperfect lives provides the setting for this riveting novel of friendship and frustrated love. Cecil grows up facing the challenges of Asperger's Syndrome and finds that the only person he can understand is a girl hardened by her struggle with life's miseries. Cecil's quadriplegic older sister demands from him companionship impossible for him to fulfill. The sister falls in love with a man who seems to be the perfect answer to her special needs. But will his hidden past shatter all their lives?

429 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2013

About the author

David Harry is an attorney and the author of four mystery novels, The Padre Puzzle, The Padre Predator, The Padre Paranoia and The Padre Pandemic. Standard Deviation, a novel based on an autistic child, was just released.

All four mystery books are set on the rustically beautiful South Texas barrier island of South Padre Island and all three feature the crime fighting duo Jimmy Redstone and Angella Martinez. David’s first novel The Padre Puzzle is the all time bestselling book at the Paragraphs on Padre bookstore on South Padre Island.

Originally from the East Coast, David was introduced to South Padre Island in 1992. He now lives on the island full time with his wife and their dog. David is the Vice President of the Mystery Writers of American Southwest Chapter.

Reviews

[Misty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book. It gets out information about how some people perceive as different. Yet they are one of us and we need to realize this.

[Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good al the way through, though not of the caliber of some of the better authors I've read.
I didn't like the ending, too sad.

[Carly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is that book. What do I mean by this is that book? Well, have you ever read a book and found yourself emotionally invested and so connected that when you finish reading it you are happy to add it to your shelf of books read but also sad because the story is over and that's it... This is that book. I had sat down to read a few chapters and within a hour or so I was already halfway through the book and not wanting to put the book down. It was just that good of a book and the interconnection between all of the characters plays out like a movie in your imagination as you read along, just absolutely flawless and completely worth the purchase.

[Sammi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart spent half the time while reading this book in my stomach and the other half in my throat! I turned every page until the back cover hoping there was more...begging that there was more.....that it couldn't have ended like this! No!!! But what about?!? But then?!? But?!?