Let them stare : a novel / Jonathan Van Ness & Julie Murphy.
| Author/creator | Van Ness, Jonathan author. |
| Other author | Murphy, Julie, 1985- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Storytide, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 328 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "Sully is ready to get out of Hearst, Pennsylvania. With a fashion internship secured, the gender-nonconforming eighteen-year-old is trading in their stifling small town for the big city. Sully even sells their beloved car, to Bread--er, Brad--the most boring (and maybe only other) gay kid in town. When Sully's internship goes up in smoke, they're trapped in Hearst with no cash--and no car. Desperate, they go to the thrift store, their personal sanctuary. There, they discover a vintage bag--like "put this baby in an airtight case at the MET" vintage. If Sully can authenticate it, the resale value would be enough for a new life in the city. But when they begin to investigate, Sully finds themself haunted. Literally. With the ghost of Rufus, a drag performer from the fifties with no memory of how he died standing--no, floating--in their bedroom, Sully's summer has a new purpose: 1) help this ghostly honey unlock his past and move on and 2) make bank--after all, the Real Real doesn't take poltergeist purses. With Rufus in tow, and Brad--who's looking pretty scrumptious these days--playing chauffeur, Sully delves into the history of the town they're so desperate to escape. Only to discover that there might be more to Hearst than they ever knew"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Genre/form | Young adult fiction. |
| Genre/form | YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Sex. |
| Genre/form | LGBTQ+ fiction. |
| Genre/form | Detective and mystery fiction. |
| Genre/form | Bildungsromans. |
| Genre/form | Queer fiction. |
| Genre/form | Paranormal fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Romans. |
| ISBN | 9780063346246 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0063346249 (hardcover) |