About the Book The publishers of Cleaves new novel dont want to spoil the story by revealing too much about it. They will say that the beach scene is brutal, and that it braids the fates of a 16-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British couple. Book Synopsis Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis. Little Bee will blow you away. -- The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and affecting story of human triumph ( The New York Times Book Review ) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven . We dont want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we dont want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesnt. And its what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, youll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please dont tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds. Review Quotes ... Little Bee is a loud shout of talent. -- Chicago Sun-Times ...[an] immensely readable and moving second novel... The character and voice of Little Bee reveal Cleave at his finest... An affecting story of human triumph. -- New York Times Book Review Little Bee will blow you away....In restrained, diamond-hard prose, Cleave alternates between these two characters points of view as he pulls the threads of their dark -- but often funny -- story tight. What unfolds between them...is both surprising and inevitable, thoroughly satisfying if also heart-rending. -- Washington Post Book clubs in search of the next Kite Runner need look no further than this astonishing, flawless novel... Cleave ( Incendiary ) effortlessly moves between alternating viewpoints with lucid, poignant prose and the occasional lighter note. A tension-filled dramatic ending and plenty of moral dilemmas add up to a satisfying, emotional read. -- Library Journal Cleave has a Zola-esque ability to write big and deeply....[he] makes the reader think about political issues and care about his characters. -- USA Today Every now and then, you come across a character in a book whose personality is so salient and whose story carries such devastating emotional force its as if she becomes a fixed part of your consciousness. So it is with the charmingly named title character in Chris Cleaves brilliant and unforgettable Little Bee ... -- The Oregonian Stunning. -- People (Four Stars and a People Pick) The voice that speaks from the first page of Chris Cleaves Little Bee is one you might never have heard -- the voice of a smart, wary, heartsick immigrant scarred by the terrors of her past....Read this urgent and wryly funny novel for its insights into simple humanity, the force that can disarm fear. -- O Magazine Utterly enthralling page-turner...Novelist Cleave does a brilliant job of making both characters not only believable but memorable....These compelling voices grip the readers heart and do not let go even after the books hyper-tense final page. Little Bee is a harrowing and heartening marvel of a novel. -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer Vividly memorable and provocative...heartwarming and heartbreaking...Cleave paces the story beautifully, lacing it with wit, compassion, and, even at the darkest moments, a searing ray of hope. -- Boston Globe