With an unusual focus, this stimulating, taut thriller hinges on a knife edge of secrets, lies and the innermost thoughts of a family in despair. This isn't about whether you can solve the case, this is about the suspense, the fear factor and the sorrow that has caught these characters in a tangled, twisted web. ‘Stranger Child’ is the fourth novel featuring DCI Tom Douglas, however the spotlight remains firmly on Emma and the unthinkable situation in which she finds herself, making this very much a novel that can be read without prior knowledge of the policing team. So, although you may guess where this novel is heading, Rachel Abbott ensures you want to be there every step of the way, to walk the impossible tightrope of suspicion and misgiving. This is a perfectly chilling and sharply intelligent read, which sucks you in from the intriguing prologue and only lets up when you've turned the very last page. ~ Liz Robinson
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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