'Dark, funny, compelling and filled with a canny sense of the monstrous... Not afraid to explore the complexities of what it means to be human - and the result is a moving and unforgettable first novel' - New York Times Book Review Only Eddie's mother knows he exists, but when she falls ill and he, hidden away, is in danger of starving, a young woman is hired to deliver supplies to him. Eddie will not let her see him, but they talk, and he begins...