The Survival of Molly Southbourne

Tade Thompson has firmly established himself in my list of must-read authors - basically, I'll automatically pick up anything new that comes from him.

This is a very short book, which I blitzed through in a couple of hours - in fact, I really consider the Molly Southbourne books to be two halves of the same novel. Warning - this book picks up immediately after the ending of The Murders of Molly Southbourne - and makes very little sense without the first volume, so pick that one up first.

I loved this volume. It continues the story in Tade Thompson's highly imaginative fashion - he takes things in some unexpected directions, expands the world a little, gives just enough answers without overdoing the explanations - and some of those answers are heart-breaking.

Anyway - a highly satisfying continuation (conclusion?) to Molly's story. Recommended.