What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through

Heart-breaking yet blackly comic . . . echoing the style of Roddy Doyle. Impossible to put down.

Beautiful, brave storytelling . . . Buy a packet (or box) of tissues and settle down with this wonderful story. One of our books of 2015

A bittersweet story of family, faith and love . . . both deeply affecting and life-affirming

Enormously readable, funny and emotionally engaging

A delightful roller-coaster ride of emotion

I loved the clear, elegant prose, the feisty characters and the sparkling dialogue

An emotional tale filled with tears and laughter

Anna McPartlin can make you feel despair and sadness but she can also make you see the light at the end of the tunnel. It's quite an impressive feat. If you haven't already tried Anna McPartlin then you are definitely missing out. She is one of the finest writers around

The storyline and characters are swept along on a tide of humour . . . an uplifting read

Insightful and touching but jovial at the same time. There's nothing better than an Irish author who can drop the F-bomb in every paragraph.

A cracker of a thriller . . . a zippy and classic briefcase-full-of-money thrill ride

An exciting thriller about justice and courage pitted against ruthless corruption that takes readers into perilous places and prepares them for Oliver Twist

A brilliant book I cannot recommend highly enough

Exciting and fast moving as the story is, it also tugs at your heartstrings and reminds the reader that there are many young people for whom this way of life is reality. Unmissable!

This is a powerful and gripping story that takes us into some painful places, but makes us believe that transformation is possible - that the vulnerable and weak can sometimes triumph against a whole system. I would very highly recommend it

Often funny, more often very moving

While readers will delight in the excitement and adventure of this story, they will also learn about the poverty and difficulties faced by many children throughout the world and about the consequences of corruption in government

The chase leads them throughout the city, exposing the great disparity between the "haves" and the "have nots," and the huge injustice this represents. They face moral dilemmas throughout and, ultimately, make good decisions. Their intelligence and characters make the condition in which they live seem even more unfair

An exciting read full of suspense. This will appeal to boys and to girls, and could act as a stimulus to classroom discussion of poverty, child workers, recycling in third world countries and the misuse of economic and political power