Kit's Law: A Novel - Softcover

"Startling, vivid, and expertly crafted, this novel introduces an exciting writer whose career needs to be followed closely."

"A Dickensian brawl of a novel . . . never a dull moment! The reader is willingly swept along in the tide."

"Kit is a heroine whom we immediately warm to . . . KIT'S LAW is a charmer." (Starred review)

Kirkus Reviews

"Startling, vivid, and expertly crafted, this novel introduces an exciting writer whose career needs to be followed closely." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"A Dickensian brawl of a novel . . . never a dull moment! The reader is willingly swept along in the tide." St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Living a reclusive and isolated existence with her mentally retarded mother and her grandmother in a ramshackle cottage on Newfoundland's outer banks, teenager Kit Pitman finds her life turned upside down by the death of her grandmother, leaving Kit and her childlike mother vulnerable to the harsh realities of life. A first novel. Reader's Guide. Original.