A clever and exciting plot involving a group of Italian schoolchildren; one of whom happens upon a life-changing surprise whilst exploring a derelict home. There are plenty of twists. I really liked the clash of worlds between adults and children. The length of the book is good too. Plenty of authors would have been tempted to make it longer, but being short and punchy works best. Recommended.

To be released at the Book Festival meetup tomorrow.

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Couldn't get into this at all, unfortunately, and so didn't finish it (suspect it fell foul of my 50 page rule).

Found this evening, Sun 6 Nov, in the Little Free Library, outside the DANGER house* on Hillside Street, (end connecting to Montgomery St). *Don't ask me, presuming artistic commentary? Substituting for a house number, the word DANGER appears in gilt on glass over the door, in block caps with a black shadow. Highly intriguing, and I love it!

Thot one of my brothers-in-law may be drawn to this plot... We'll see.

Good Lord, Canongate's done it again, knocked me out of the everyday world. Two quotes from reviews inside the front cover, sum it all up for me...

'Ammaniti has succeeded where many other writers have failed in capturing a child's voice and viewpoint with absolute precision' Attitude
'There are no neat endings here, no moral high ground; instead, there is horror and beauty so neatly juxtaposed and well crafted that the effect is breathtaking.' Vogue

Other review comments click with me; "Jonathan Hunts translation is fluent and forceful", "The confusing world of adulthood is so dazzlingly portrayed in prose so crisp and evocative you can see the heat haze rising". Indeed, this is a book I will report on glowingly next time the subject of writing through the prism of a child's viewpoint is discussed. I hardly got time to shiver with the scare of this, superbly paced, what skilled writing, though I have to say it, harrowing!

As I said, I've selected a next reader to send this to and can only hope he finds it as remarkable as I did. Of course, I'll want to check with him before posting he could yet say his TBR piles are to big to add to, we'll see?

High time this travelled. However, the first reader I'd wondered about as a recipient for this has overflowing TBR piles so I've picked anothet 'release' option.

Condensed thoughts with spoiler hints, to read hover mouse over 'hidden' text below:

This punchy novella concerns a band of callous, idiots whose plan to get-rich-quick twists out of their control horribly, and the repercussions to both those closely involved and one young innocent bystander. Riviting though lyrically sorrowful read.

Yum, Red Kite Cafe visit just forked up a slice of White Chocolate, and Rhubarb Baked Cheesecake with my Turkish apple tea.

Travelling books around and about, offering readers the chance to find books in comfy spots here and there, it's what we BookCrossers enjoy. So today I'm leaving four BookCrossing books and taking the three that are here to re-locate them elsewhere! Bookshelf location = the 'U' shaped continuation of the window shelf, to the right of the door on entering. (NB: All the TRAVELLING BookCrossing BOOKS have a BookCrossing labels in them — please leave unlabeled cooking books, as they are likely to belong to the Cafés kitchen.)

1. I'm Not Scared - Niccolo Ammaniti
2. Inspector Colbeck's Casebook - Edward Marston
3. The Giver of Stars - Jojo Moyes
4. If You Could Go Anywhere - Paige Toon

● RELEASE NOTES:
DEAR FINDER:
I'm a special book. I'm not forgotten, lost or disgarded. I was left here on purpose to find new readers. On www.bookcrossing.com. you can follow my journey.

Take me with you, read me, and please leave a note about my whereabouts on the website - anonymously, if you prefer.

Then, please release me again so I can travel on, cheers rainbow3.

Starting in Edinburgh, this book has arrived at the Crianlarich youth hostel, and will be read on the walk along the west highland way to Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy

Found the book in Bridge of Orchy and took it along the West Highland Way up to Kingshouse. There it will wait for you to find it :)