Pick the Lock

In A.S. King's latest novel, Jane Vandermaker-Cook navigates life in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and dishonest father while her mother is away on a global tour. Confined by peculiar circumstances, including a network of pneumatic tubes and the ever-watchful Aunt Finch, Jane's perception of normalcy shifts when she unexpectedly accesses a lifetime's worth of security-camera footage. This surreal tale charts her unique quest to reconnect with her mother and culminates in the creation of a punk opera, showcasing her transformative journey toward self-discovery.