This tale is like few others. It takes place in both a prison cell and a circus big top. The mystery is how did the main character ended up in jail, which once revealed makes perfect sense, but you are left guessing until the end. It is a short book, not dense. A good character study. ( )

One of the only books that made me cry. When Clara dies and says "my arms are around you", and almost even when Lorrimer escapes from the prison.