Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee whose thoughts Todd can hear, too, whether he wants to or not stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives. But how do you escape when your pursuers can hear your every thought? "Furiously paced, terrifying, exhilarating, and heartbreaking, The Knife of Never Letting Go is a book that haunts your imagination." - Sunday Telegraph (UK) "A Penetrating look at . . . what it takes to be a man in a society gone horribly wrong." - Booklist, starred review "A series opener as promising as it is provocative." - The Horn Book