The Child

By Fiona Barton

Book Overview

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow comes a twisting novel of psychological suspense--as seen in People, Entertainment Weekly, Time, USA Today, Bustle, Good Housekeeping.com, HelloGiggles, The Boston Globe, PureWow, The Dallas Morning News, and more

"The Child is a perfect blend of beach read and book club selection.... A] page-turning whodunit....A novel that is both fast-paced and thought-provoking."--USA Today

As an old house is demolished in a gentrifying section of London, a workman discovers human remains, buried for years. For journalist Kate Waters, it's a story that deserves attention. She cobbles together a piece for her newspaper, but at a loss for answers, she can only pose a question: Who has been found at the building site?

As Kate investigates, she unearths connections to a crime that rocked the city decades earlier: A child was stolen from the maternity ward in a local hospital and was never found. Her heartbroken parents were left devastated by the loss.

But there is more to the story, and Kate is drawn--house by house--into the pasts of the people who once lived in this neighborhood that has given up its greatest mystery. And she soon finds herself the keeper of unexpected secrets that erupt in the lives of three women--and torn between what she can and cannot tell...

An NPR Best Book of the Year
A Bustle Best Thriller Novel of the Year

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101990481
• ISBN13: 9781101990483
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This was a good mystery. Colorful characters, and although I kind of partially guessed the ending,

Worth the read for sure!!

What!!!??

Fiona does twists and turns like no one else

Held my interest

This is a story about an investigative journalist who makes it her mission to follow a story about a deceased child. It held my interest for the most part but could have been more suspenseful.

Absolutely loved it!

Excellent book that keeps you guessing until the end!