A rollicking adventure that reminds me of the novels of Robert Louis Stevenson, The Good Thief is the story of Ren, a twelve-year-old orphan.  All he's known of life has been the Catholic monastery and orphanage -- he doesn't remember his parents, or how he lost his left hand.  Things are fairly miserable until a man arrives at the orphanage claiming to be Ren's brother.   Off they go into a world Ren has never experienced, and we follow along their escapades as they travel through mid-19th century New England.  Ren is just about the most charming kid you'll ever meet in a novel, and Ms. Tinti's story has wonderfully Gothic elements.  Funny, suspenseful and mysterious, this book is a guaranteed great read.