When Altons ageing, blind uncle asks him to attend bridge games with him, he
agrees. After all, its better than a crappy summer job in the local shopping
mall, and Altons mother thinks it might secure their way to a good inheritance
sometime in the future. But, like all apparently casual choices in any of Louis
Sachars wonderful books, this choice soon turns out to be a lot more complex
than Alton could ever have imagined. As his relationship with his uncle
develops, and he meets the very attractive Toni, deeply buried secrets are
uncovered and a romance that spans decades is finally brought to a conclusion.
Altons mother is in for a surprise!