Panther by David Owen (230 Pages)

Derrick lives in a suburb South of London. His sister is depressed, and he feels her depression is having a negative effect on the entire family. One evening he hears on the radio that a panther has escaped and is roaming through his neighborhood. He is convinced that the panther is connected somehow to his sister's emotional state, and that if he catches it, everything will be OK. I'm not sure how much of then panther story is imaginary, but for the rest of the story, he plans how he will deal with the panther problem. It's an interesting story, but I don't think it is as good as It's Kind of a Funny Story which I reviewed earlier.