“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” is a masterfully written novel, that unravels its story through the eyes of an autistic teenage boy, Christopher. Christopher is tremendously brilliant, yet ill prepared for socializing, interacting with people, and understanding emotion. The book begins in Swindon, England, with the discovery that a neighbor’s dog, Wellington, had died, or more specifically, been murdered. This launches Christopher into an investigation of the murder, despite his father, Ed, persistently warning against it. In the midst of his scrutiny of all in the town, he learns something unexpected about his family, which uproots his sense of reality and stability. Earlier in the book, Christopher discussed how his mother,