Jack Tulle is a completely unique character with a totally hidden past and an openly respectful relationship with the townsfolk who like him and adore his precocious eight-year-old daughter Abigail. But how Jack got here with Abigail and how they will figure out how to keep going with their interestingly loving life together both gets thrown for a loop and also tied up neatly with a ribbon simultaneously with the arrival of one Tom Jude, who is the second most completely unique character in this book.
Yes, there are a hundred little lies here, some of which Jack reveals along the way in his voice which is sardonic, stoic and at times hilarious. And some of those lies, especially toward the end, come together a little too quickly and somewhat superfluously, but there's also a beautifully drawn ending which softens the heart and stirs the soul. Nicely done.
