Don't start this book at 7 pm if you need to be bright-eyed at work the next day - this is my lesson. I was up until 1 am needing to find out what happens next, then what, then what, as the story (told through the perspective of a young boy, whose age I never did catch) unfolds and intrigues. First you think you understand what the family situation is, what the conflict is, then you begin to see what the child cannot and then, well, I won't spoil it, but just try to put it down!

The voice of the narrator is believable, and the pieces of the puzzle come together at an elegant, tightly constructed pace. Loved it.