Max Walker is a 'golden boy': athletic, intelligent and popular with the girls at his school. He is the ideal son and the most popular boy in school. He even gets along well with his younger brother. But Max has a secret that his family wants to keep hidden from the outside world at all costs... Then something terrible happens that makes Max feel like a freak for the first time in his life. What should he do? And can the people around him ever accept him? The English Abigail Tarttelin (1987) is an actress and writer. She writes for Phoenix Magazine and blogs for The Guardian and The Huffington Post. In 2013, she made the London Evening Standard's 'Power 1000' list, with an additional mention at '25 Under 25'. Abigail Tarttelin lives alternately in London and Los Angeles. Www.abigailtartelin.com “A book you will never forget.” Goodreads.com “Golden Boy is great. A gripping, courageous and important book.” SJ Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep.