‘for me that was the magic of this book: I genuinely cared about the characters, something that I find increasingly rare’
Caleb and his father are inseparable, two showmen bound by the tie of their beautiful new puppet theatre, described in rich and evocative detail. Life has never been better, with generous audiences, and Caleb’s father protecting him (both physically and emotionally) from any jibes about his mixed race origins from disagreeable strangers. Then his father is sentenced to transportation, accused of stealing a purse – and Caleb knows he was framed.
Alone for the first time in his short life, he heads to the aunt he never knew he had, finding a less than warm welcome. But when his father’s body washes up on the beach, the whole family must pull together to fight the corruption that is everywhere.
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