Mark Haddon writes literary fiction that often uses unusual perspectives to examine family tension, communication and the limits of what one person can know about another. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is narrated by Christopher Boone, a mathematically gifted teenager who investigates the death of a neighbour's dog and discovers information that changes his understanding of his own family. A Spot of Bother follows several members of the Hall family as illness, marriage plans and private crises collide, while The Red House brings relatives together for a holiday in the Welsh borders and moves between their viewpoints. Haddon's prose is clear and often dryly funny, even when the situations become uncomfortable. His work fits contemporary literary fiction, family fiction and character-led novels alongside writers such as Nick Hornby and Jonathan Coe. Read more Less
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