Caterpillars Don't Become Butterflies

About the Book

The book is about the disappearance of a young teenage girl from a rural district in Clarendon, Jamaica in the summer of 1985.  The story is told by a cousin who developed a special friendship with her and recounts the events of that summer and gives a profile of the community and the family and the events that led to his discovery of the reasons for her disappearance twenty three years later.  The book is essentially a mild mystery, heavy on symbolism, extremely Jamaican and reliant on strong language and frank expressions.

About the Author

Robert Baker is from Black River, St. Elizabeth located on the South Western coast of Jamaica.  He has always considered himself a 'country boy' inspired by the Caribbean short story writers and the British novelist.  He resides quietly in Kingston, Jamaica with his extended family.