It's Raining in Moscow and I Forgot my Umbrella

Caught up in a shadowy web of lies, how can Billy ever find his parents who disappeared in a nine years ago. Twelve-year-old Billy has a few problems: Jude's gang is on to him, his parents are missing and he's living with Gran. But his problems are about to become far more complicated. Meanwhile in Russia, Manya would rather not have parents at all. Her mum doesn't speak to her and her dad is so ambitious for his only daughter that she is driven to the very brink of a dark world she doesn't understand. In a remarkable tale of destruction, deceit and sheer determination, two seemingly unconnected stories are told in parallel, slowly revealing an astonishing link. What a fantastic book! I cannot recommend it highly enough. I have three sons aged between 11 and 15 and they have all read this and thoroughly enjoyed it. It has also created great family discussion about a difficult topic. Well worth a read and one of the most well written books my children have read in a long time. A copy of this will make its way into the school library I work in! A wonderful and sensitively written story. I just couldn't put it down! I'm not an avid reader and when I do I very rarely finish the book... With the exception of this belter! I felt like I was reading two completely different stories, both just as engrossing as the other, culminating in a fantastic finale that ties it all together. I can't recommend this read enough, regardless of age. If you're considering getting this book then don't hesitate BUY IT. I hope there will be a sequel one day. One of my best reads this year. What a book...Caroline writes in such a way that you get lost in amongst the pages and before you know it you've finished the book! An incredible authoress, fantastic book and a must to add to your basket.