Those of you who have read Hilary McKays earlier books, among which are The Exiles, Dog Friday, and Dolphin Luck, will happily welcome her new story, Saffys Angel. Whether you have read her work or not, you have a special treat in store in Saffys Angel. Youll meet the four Casson children, whose mother, Eve, a fine-arts painter, has given them the names of paint colors. Cadmium, called Caddy, is the eldest then comes Saffron, known as Saffy Indigo, the only boy and Rose, the youngest. When Saffy discovers quite by accident that she has been adopted, she is deeply upset, though the others assure her it makes no difference at all. Saffy is the daughter of Eves twin sister, who lived in Siena, Italy, and died in a car crash. Grandad brought Saffy, as a very small child, back from Siena.
