When I first picked this book up, I didn't realise it was based in Warrington which is where I live. I have read Brass by Helen Walsh when it first came out and I really enjoyed and have read it several times since. When I opened the book and came across "Orford, Warrington" which is exactly the place I grew up I became half excited and half apprehensive. Just like I thought, she painted Orford to be a horrible place that's full of danger and somewhere you wouldn't walk about in the daytime never mind the evening. The part of Orford where they are living isn't that nice but its not as bad as it was presented. To be honest, the first part of the book I was quite annoyed by the whole example that Orford had been given.

I carried on with the book because I was intrigued by what would happen next and I couldn't put it down. I loved every part of it and even overcame the little annoyance I had with the first part of the book. I loved the switch between each character - the children Ellie and Vincent becoming a big part in the story. The childhood bullying of Vincent was quite uncomfortable for me to read but that was the point of it. It was supposed to be not very nice and she really brought it across well.

I can't wait for her next book. I do prefer this to Brass but I'll be re-reading Brass again soon as its brought back my love for it since reading this. Definitely one I'll be buying soon and I don't know why I didn't buy it in the first place.