Saving Max is the first novel written by American author Antoinette van Heugten.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5] The book spent two weeks in USA Today's list of the top 150 books, where it peaked at position 135.[6] 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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