Marikka - life begins somewhere between the fish and the stars Based on a tragic real life event, Marikka flees from an arson attack on her home to the sea, where she meets Starfish boy - a runaway working for Jackson, a sinister scarred man hiding from the world. Meanwhile her father; long believed dead, searches for her with the aide of Anya, 'the girl who can read objects'. Set in the wild Lincolnshire coast, Marikka is a classic haunting tale from the author of award winning The Repossession Trilogy. 'Long after my tears dried, my heart stayed with Marikka, Starfish Boy and the strange girl who reads objects.' CT