The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti was quite a good book, a Dickensian story set in 19th century eastern America. An 11 year old boy, Ren, whose left hand was cut off soon after birth has been in an orphanage since he was a baby "deposited" there. A man comes to claim him saying he is his brother and they set out for a life of thievery and grave robbing, meeting many interesting characters along the way. Ren has many adventures and the reader feels for him and hopes there is a good outcome. 31/2/5
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