The sight of their horror-struck faces compels Timothy to become the protector of another young girl, Philomela, from the fate the others suffered at the hands of a dangerous and powerful man.īayard's first two novels (Fool's Errand Endangered Species) were contemporary romantic comedies, a far cry from his third, an audacious and triumphant entertainment that imagines the post Christmas Carol life of Tiny Tim, transformed from an iconic representation of innocent suffering ('the iron brace was bought by a salvager long ago, and the crutch went for kindling') into a fully realized young adult struggling to find his place in a cruel world.

Timothy's life takes a sharp turn when he discovers the bodies of two dead girls, each seared with the same cruel brand on the upper arm. He boards at a brothel in exchange for teaching the mistress how to read and spends his nights dredging the Thames for dead bodies and the treasures in their pockets. He's also struggling to bury his past as a cripple and shed his financial ties to his benevolent 'Uncle' Ebenezer by losing himself in the thick of London's underbelly. Timothy Cratchit, not the pious child the world thought he was, has just buried his father. Lincoln comes a different kind of Christmas story featuring a grown up Tiny Tim, this breathless flight through the teeming markets, shadowy passageways, and rolling brown fog of 1860s London would do Dickens proud for its surprising twists and turns, and its extraordinary heart. Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishmentĪmount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descriptīooks with storylines, themes & endings like Mr.From the author of Courting Mr.

hunted by killer/stalker Main Character Gender - Male Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult BookĬrime Thriller - Yes Crime plotlets: - escape/rescue from kidnappers General Crime (including known murderer) - Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - white slavery ring If story PRIMARILY about main chr. (people, objects, places) 20% Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) of violence and chases 10% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% How society works & physical descript. Click on a plot link to find similar books! Plot & Themes Composition of Book descript.

Mr timothy by louis bayard