The Thief of Broken Toys Author:Tim Lebbon When a father loses his son and his wife leaves him, he cannot tear himself away from the small fishing village where the boy's memories reside. They're all he has left. Thinking that his life is all but over, he takes to wandering the cliffs, carrying broken things that he always promised his son he would fix, but never did. They're a sign of h... more »is failure, and they keep little Toby close. And then he meets the thief of broken toys, and everything begins to change.« less
A very quick read, but surprisingly deep & insightful into the awful life-changing power of grief. The desire to be rid of it, and the consequences 'if' that wish may come to pass.