At fourteen, Joseph Davidson is quiet, self-conscious and a talented artist. His world changes however, when he is asked to draw a portrait of his mysterious neighbour Tom Leyton, a Vietnam veteran who, for thirty years, has lived alone with his sister Caroline, raising his silkworms and hiding from prying eyes. He soon realises that in order to truly draw Tom Leyton, he must find the courage to unlock the man’s dark and perhaps dangerous secrets. As Joseph moves deeper and deeper into his neighbour’s world he confronts not only Tom Leyton’s private hell, but also his own relationship with his father, and ultimately, the dishevelled, lurching figure from his past.
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