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Dear child / Romy Hausmann ; translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch.

Hausmann, Romy, 1981- (author.). Bulloch, Jamie, (translator.). Hausmann, Romy, 1981- translation of: Liebes kind. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare. She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn't their Lena. The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn't sharing, and Lena's devastated father is trying to piece together details that don't quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him ... and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges. Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250768537 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 355 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in Germany in 2019 under the title Liebes kind.
Subject: Identity (Psychology) > Fiction.
Kidnapping victims > Fiction.
Kidnapping > Fiction.
Parent and child > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Psychological fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    "A woman held captive finally escapes-but can she ever really get away? Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning, #1 internationally bestselling thriller from one of Germany's hottest new talents "Chilling, original and mesmerizing." -David Baldacci Publishers Weekly Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers of Fall 2020. A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare. She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn't their Lena. The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn't sharing, and Lena's devastated father is trying to piece together details that don't quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him...and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges. Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit"--
  • Baker & Taylor
    An English-language release of an international best-seller follows the experiences of a kidnapping victim who struggles to escape her abductor and prove her identity to doubting relatives 14 years after her disappearance. 75,000 first printing.
  • McMillan Palgrave

    NOW A #1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES AND #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
    “[A] tantalizingly disturbing debut…As enthralling as it is thought-provoking.” -New York Times Book Review

    BookPage’s Top 10 Mystery & Suspense of the Year
    Chicago Public Library’s Best Books of 2020
    New York Times Group Text Pick

    A woman held captive finally escapes—but can she ever really get away?
    Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning, #1 internationally bestselling thriller.

    A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare.

    She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn’t their Lena.

    The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn’t sharing, and Lena’s devastated father is trying to piece together details that don’t quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him…and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges.

    Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit.

    “Chilling, original and mesmerizing.” —David Baldacci


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