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AlbakiReads Editorial A child’s return opens a deeper mystery
A child’s return opens a deeper mystery
After a five-year-old girl is abducted outside her school and returned a week later with no memory of what happened, the apparent resolution becomes the start of a new crisis for her family. Alex Lake builds the book around the unsettling gap between the child’s reappearance and the unanswered questions surrounding her disappearance. The premise places a mother’s fear and uncertainty alongside a police investigation that has failed to explain where the girl has been. With its domestic setting and psychological-suspense framework, the novel examines how a traumatic event continues to disrupt trust, safety, and family life even after the missing child comes home.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers of psychological suspense centered on family vulnerability
- Fans of missing-child mysteries and unresolved investigations
- Readers interested in domestic thrillers built around secrets and uncertainty
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Child abductionFamily traumaMemory and uncertaintyTrust and safetyMissing-person investigation
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Book Overview The No. 1 ebook bestseller, Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and USA Today bestsellerThe real nightmare starts when her daughter is returne...
The No. 1 ebook bestseller, Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and USA Today bestseller
The real nightmare starts when her daughter is returned...
A girl is missing. Five years old, taken from outside her school. She has vanished, traceless.
The police are at a loss; her parents are beyond grief. Their daughter is lost forever, perhaps dead, perhaps enslaved.
But the biggest mystery is yet to come: one week after she was abducted, their daughter is returned.
She has no memory of where she has been. And this, for her mother, is just the beginning of the nightmare.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, C. L. Taylor and Lucy FoleyPraise for Alex Lake
'Relentlessly fast paced, a compelling plot and anxiety inducing finale. A cracking read' John Marrs, bestselling author of The One
'Opens with a nightmare scenario and races to a gripping, horribly tense ending - I think I actually stopped breathing several times. Loved it!' Jackie Kabler, bestselling author of The Perfect Couple
'With an unrelenting sense of urgency, this brilliant book will get under your skin. Great hook, fast-paced, fully engrossing. Don't miss out - read it now!' Sam Carrington, author of The Missing Wife
'This is creepy storytelling of the highest order: spine-chilling and difficult to put down' Daily Mail
'A superb read for suspense fans, this taut thriller will have you racing for the finish'Heat
'A gripping page turner'Closer
'The emotional rawness will take you to dark depths, but the journey towards that last flicker of hope is one you can't pull back from' Woman & Home
'Evocative writing and emotional rawness'Woman's Weekly
'A thoroughly entertaining, gripping read' Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 408 | Language: English | Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS 360 | ISBN: 0008168482
FormatPaperback
Pages408
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0008168482
EAN9780008168483
PublisherHARPERCOLLINS 360
Publication Date2016-08-02
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.65 Pounds
Length7.6 Inches
Width5.1 Inches
Height1.1 Inches
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