A Girl Could Stand Up - Leslie Marshall

Advantages: mystical, poignant
Disadvantages: maybe too unlikely for some

...when her parents die in a freak accident at the fairground's Tunnel of Love. Elray only escapes because she has reached up to touch the moon. She is then sent to live with her two unconventional uncles - Harwood the macho photographer and 'Aunt' Ajax, the cross dresser. Her life completely changes as Elray adapts to her new surroundings, with feuding uncles that don't agree on how to raise their niece. Then Irish lawyer Rena appears, ready to mount ...
...win her case and unearthing a few skeletons in the family closet along the way … * Characters * Ajax obviously makes the most interesting study. Thirty-four years old 'she' is a drama queen with strange ideas on how best to deal with Elray. She thinks feeding her the putrid water from vases after the flowers are long gone will lead Elray to immortality and perfection. Hmmm … Harwood is the quieter uncle, unrelated to Ajax and a character who remains ... Read review