Gloria Ellis is in an interview suite with a detective and her mum; what series of events brought her here? Martyn Bedford lets the reader into Gloria’s world and her inner thoughts bit by bit. Detective Ryan’s questions tell us what happened but it’s Gloria herself who reveals why the mysterious Uman Padeem had such an impact on her.
The Icarus Show deals with a mystery, and a friendship that creeps up slowly from one boy’s determination to solve another student’s cryptic messages. Feathers and notes are being left in people’s bags and other places. No-one knows who has put them there, but Alex is determined to find out. Alex keeps his head down and tries to avoid being bullied. He has seen what happens to free spirits at his school. It is not a safe place to be yourself.
