Sophie doesn’t remember her life before Belgium. She goes to school like any normal child. She gets into trouble with her best friend, Comet. Her dad works in a garage. Her mum doesn’t go outside.
But one day a strange man shows up at her father’s garage and recognises him. What follows next is a series of strange and surprising events that lead Sophie on a long journey to discover what her family have been hiding. Who is she really? Sophie Nieuwenleven? Sophie Pratt? Sophie Someone.
This gripping tale of family secrets and discovering who you are is told in Sophie’s own secret language. Despite her odd way of using words it is never hard to understand what’s going on and the subtle subtext and wordplay her secret language provides adds an extra layer to the book.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and is interested in how we use our words.
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