The Good Thief

If you have the chance, pick up "The Good Thief" by Hannah Tinti. It is reminiscent of Dickens and Stevenson. It has a wonderful balance of pathos and adventure. The story is about a young one-handed orphan who is adopted by a thief and becomes his adept partner. This novel is a great work of historical fiction. The analogy to "the good thief"--or Saint Dismas, who was the penitent thief crucified alongside Jesus, is powerful.