The debut novel from the author of short story collection }St Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves{, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize. Set in the eerie world of the Florida Everglades, it follows a 12 year old girl who must continue her family's alligator wrestling dynasty in the wake of her mother's death. 'It's a wonderfully extravagant, eccentric story by a brilliant young writer' Kate Saunders, }The Times{