As Ricky and Henna uneasily tolerate their loveless marriage, the way is paved for a future of double-lives and complicit deception - an unspoken family tradition that is inherited by their daughter Shona.

A third problem is aging trees: Cocoa plants have their peak production between the ages of five and 25, and then begin to decline.

The eurocentrism, praising english and classic English literature over their own culture wasn't a good look either. Another thing, if that child is going to get to school by 7:30, which is when most kids have to get to school, that mama had better be up by 6:30 and would probably be up at 5:30 doing last-minute backpack checks for homework and lunch money. In between these two events we follow the family of Henna and her erstwhile husband to London where their only daughter, Shona, elopes in a "love marriage" to Parvez, a penniless Pakistani.

The rich nice people have skin more clear, the deceitful ones are more dark skinned, they even put make up on the child to make her look paler. It’s one of those rare books that I couldn’t wait to get back to each night, to see what twists the story would take. TAWP Verdict: A fun and lighthearted story which quickly absorbs you into the story and the lives of a family plagued by lies. At first it can be a bit unnerving to be surrounded by men, women, and children casually walking around with the swordlike tools.

I can see how some people may not get into Farooki's style of writing; it is a sort of montage style, which means that it almost flicks quickly between the lives of several people, and then links them all together somehow. This may not be some people's cup of tea, and I wasn't sure at first either, but as I continued reading I realised that it was becoming one of my favourite books that I have read in a while, and I couldn't put it down. But then, a time comes when the destiny of father and daughter both collide, making Shona wonder that till how long can she keep secrets of her family? The Frankenstein Mask and Eyeball Hat were added as members-only prizes for the 400 Candy Chest in 2015.