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The Child

by Fiona Barton
The Child by Fiona Barton

Praise For This Book


"Tense, tantalizing, and ultimately very satisfying...definitely one of the year's must-reads."-Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Fiona Barton has masterfully delivered again with The Child, her follow-up to her bestselling debut novel, The Widow....So many questions, so much perfect suspense....Barton tells the child's story as only she can-brilliantly."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"This being a Barton thriller, there's more to pretty much everything than meets the eye."-The Boston Globe

"Fiona Barton has outdone herself with The Child. An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret and an absolutely fabulous read-I loved it!"-Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

"[An] intriguing, twisty tale....With plenty of red herrings, nothing and no one is who they seem in this evocative puzzler."-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A slow-burn portrait of loss and survival."-Entertainment Weekly

"A twisty and tantalizing story you won't be able to put down."-Bustle

"Startling twists-and a stunning, emotionally satisfying conclusion."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Clever and compelling. You'll love The Child."-Clare Mackintosh, international bestselling author of I See You


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