Starseeker

Luke is a gifted pianist whose life has taken a detour since his father's death. He's a reluctant member of a gang of boys headed by Skin who has been egging Luke on to steal a box of valuables from old Mrs. Little's house. When Luke first breaks into the house he discovers a blind little girl hiding there. On a second attempt, he is caught by the old woman. Familiar with his musical talent, she wants Luke to visit and play piano because music seems to be the only thing that soothes the distraught girl. Luke doesn't want to do it but ends up back at the house. His playing does positively affect the girl. But he learns Mrs Little had kidnapped the girl from an accident scene and has been caring for her since. Luke reunites the girl with show more her parents and the experience helps him come to terms with the loss of his father. show less

This is a wonderful coming of age style book with a touch of magic and a good does of reality, written in a fluid and engaging style.

Thought provoking, fresh and well written. This was a book to share with friends.

This book is just gorgeous!
It talks about music and the way it can change someone's perception of living .
It talks about life and death, about love and hate.
This was one of those books which changed the way I see the world and helped me understand music a little better...

Perhaps nothing really new, but well written and engaging. The author does a superb job creating a character that readers sympathize with despite flaws.

Sometimes a good book comes completely out of nowhere, you pick up a random book in a store and it turns out to be an absolute corker! This was my experience with Tim Bowler’s Starseeker. I had heard good things about his books, but nothing beyond that, and I had never read one. So when I picked this one up for sale in my local Oxfam, I had no pre-conceptions about its contents.

I’m so glad I did, because what I found was a wonderfully compelling tale of loyalty, moral, mystery and discovery, and one which was filled with engaging and interesting characters

Read and comment on my full review at:
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2008/12/12/starseeker-by-tim-bowler/