Review: Redemptive, feel-good, rags to riches story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
Heartwarming yet suspenseful tale of a 15 year old boy in Victorian England born to a genteel family fallen on hard times. Orphaned and alone on the mean streets of London, Philip, a boy of great character and ingenuity. makes an astounding discovery in the broken cobblestones of the deserted Mews after a violent electrical storm. This discovery gives Philip a chance to rise up out of poverty if he plays his cards right.  A very enjoyable book with a lead character you will like a lot.  The book follows Philip from age 15 to 25. I could have done without the one or two instances of racial stereotyping that  reminded me of the era in which it was written. Otherwise, a satisfying read with issues of moral choices, forgiveness,and redemption.