The clever title for this ripper tale doesn’t make it clear who is the odd child out here; fifteen year old Noah Sadler, who has terminal cancer, or his mate Abdi Mahal, a Somali refugee in Britain and the one of the few non-white faces at his posh school. When Noah ends up in a coma after an incident with Abdi, the press is quick to scream about ‘reverse prejudice’ and hint at Muslim radicalisation despite a stunning lack of evidence. What actually happened emerges gradually at the same time as the story of Abdi’s family’s past. I found it hard to put this one down. It’s a thoughtful thriller.
