Read: Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th August
Review: Brothers Prosper and Bo, aged 13 and 5, are on the run in Venice. Their somewhat mean aunt, Esther, wants to adopt Bo - but will have nothing to do with Prosper. She hires a private detective to search for the boys, who have become part of a small gang of street children living in an abandoned cinema under the protection of the Thief Lord. But when the mysterious Comte requests them to steal a peculiar item - and when Prosper and Bo are spotted by the detective - and when the Thief Lord's identity is revealed - things begin to get complicated. I enjoyed this story with its themes of childhood, adulthood, maturity and responsibility. The Venetian setting of the tale adds to the fun.
Time: About a day. Started on the plane; finished at Noah's mum's house in California. In between some much-needed sleeping and a drive through the beautiful Californian scenery. Oh, and a trip to a Mexican restaurant, where I had the hugest burrito I have ever seen. My tummy is still hurting. And I didn't even finish it!
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