This story gripped my heart and squeezed it all the way through. Even months after I've finished it, I can't get little Louis out of my mind. I love Deborah's writing style. She tells the tale with skillful artistry while also managing to keep a steady rhythm and remain concise. It never dragged on, and each page had me itching to read the next, even when I knew I had to put the book down and attend to other matters. Louis-Charles' undeserved fate is hauntingly tragic. It is difficult to fathom such cruelty.