Dear Child
Paperback Published on: 31/12/2020
Price: £10.99
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Amazing crime novel
Dear Child is a fantastically twisty thriller that constantly wrongfoots the reader. Unbearably tense and suspenseful, it's unlike anything else I've read ... READ MORE
Do not give the ending away
Translated from German .A Girl is taken to hospital after a car accident after escaping from an abductor,she was thought to be Lena who was kidnapped 13 ye... READ MORE
Intriguing
This was our thriller of the month and I can see why. The story was very different from anything else I've read in the last couple of years. It took until ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Waterstones Thriller of the Month for January 2021
A windowless shack in the woods. Lena's life and that of her two children follows the rules set by their captor, the father: meals, bathroom visits, study time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He protects his family from the dangers lurking in the outside world and makes sure that his children will always have a mother to look after them.
One day Lena manages to flee - but the nightmare continues. It seems as if her tormentor wants to get back what belongs to him. And then there is the question whether she really is the woman called 'Lena', who disappeared without a trace over thirteen years ago. The police and Lena's family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn't quite seem to fit.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529401431
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 30 mm
- Weight: 296g
- Languages: English
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A twist to the genre
A different angle on the abduction and abuse thriller genre.
When daughter Lena goes missing, her father Matthias does everything in his power to trace her... READ MORE
Ok !
I'm in two minds about this book. The first part was very good and kept my interest but the latter part didn't seem as good . The ending was ok not really... READ MORE
Tense! Gripping!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. Read during week 3 of UK lockdown in one day!
So I admit that I had pretty much got the plot sussed... READ MORE
Pacy thriller that picks up after the escape
#DearChild was engaging and full of suspense, with a twist I didn’t see coming. It is translated very well from German, which sometimes books aren’t.
Tol... READ MORE
Dear child
absolute page Turner couldn't put it down.
One of the best thrillers of the year.
A really accomplished thriller which had me hooked from beginning to end. It is a gripping story of kidnapping and incarceration, it takes a profound look ... READ MORE
A Brilliant Addictive Read (Hardback Edition) - Petra B. Doherty
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a brilliant read for mystery, crime and thriller genre book lovers.
This book was addictive and hard to put down from the v... READ MORE
Gripping thriller
You could spend time thinking about the number of other crime thrillers that “this is a bit like”....or you can go with it and enjoy. I chose the latter a... READ MORE
Hooked!
Chilling, intriguing and mesmerising, I could hardly put Dear Child down. I had to know what was coming next. It was a twist tale that kept me guessing the... READ MORE
Highly reccommend
This book was so engaging that I couldn't put it down. Every time I thought I might figure it out another twist ensured that I was kept guessing. I highly ... READ MORE
Dear Child review
What a book! I’ve started reading it in the evening. I didn’t sleep. I only stopped for a bathroom break. I’ve read it in a night. That’s how good this boo... READ MORE
Hooked!
Chilling, intriguing and mesmerising, I could hardly put Dear Child down. I had to know what was coming next. It was a twist tale that kept me guessing the... READ MORE
Dear Child By Romy Hausmann
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a debut book for the author and it is... READ MORE
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann is a debut book for the author and it is... READ MORE
Amazing
What a gripping mystery/thriller.
This was a very disturbing but good read.
Thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish and could not get enough of.
This... READ MORE
Kept me on my toes while sitting down!
I fell out of love with reading during my teenage years, always went to using my phone and latest gaming console - my current job in a call centre can be b... READ MORE
Brilliant and different
This book was, a total surprise, certainly different from most other books I have read. Try it, it is very good.
Fantastic
I could not put this book down. Each time I thought I had figured something out I was proven wrong. Highly recommend
A book that keeps you guessing
Dear Child had me hooked after just a few pages.
23-year-old Lena disappears one night on the way home from a party. While the news and media portray her ... READ MORE
Gripping, complex read
OMG, This is one gripping, complex, engrossing reads that I have read in a very long time. The story certainly keeps you on your toes with twists and turns... READ MORE
Excellent
This was such a fantastic read. It wasn’t an easy read due to some of the topics but the author has written this so well and I found it difficult to put d... READ MORE
Confusing plot and narrative
A messy and confusing book which I imagine reflects what could happen in a situation like this. However I did find it very unbelievable at times and diffic... READ MORE
Give it a go
Mmm ... what a great read. It is possible to write a story, not give much away on a scene but make the reader use their imagination to complete the scene. ... READ MORE
Dark & Disturbing
My first novel by Romy Hausmann was pretty impressive to say the least. It is a shocking story of abduction and captivity, encompassing the effects of thes... READ MORE
A gripping and thought-provoking read.
Dear Child is the third novel by best-selling German author, Romy Hausmann. It’s a hit-and-run car accident that brings unconscious Lena and her daughter, ... READ MORE
a brilliantly plotted, twisty tale
Dear Child is the third novel by best-selling German author, Romy Hausmann. It’s a hit-and-run car accident that brings unconscious Lena and her daughter, ... READ MORE
Creepy
This is a very gripping and frequently twisted tale with quite complex characters yet you can understand how life has caused them to be who they are. This ... READ MORE
Enjoyable and kept me guessing
This book was a great read, and the way it has been written with the 3 narrators really invites you into their individual stories which are all part of the... READ MORE
What a page turner!!
So initially I thought it was slow paced, however, now that I’ve finished the book, the slow pace throughout definitely emphasised the huge revelation at t... READ MORE