The Child by Fiona Barton
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery
Read: 20th May 2018
Purchase: Amazon
★★★★★ 5 stars
Having not read THE WIDOW, I didn't know what to expect with THE CHILD. But it is a brilliant psychological thriller that, I feel, does not disappoint...despite having guessed the outcome quite early on. I didn't let that deter me from this exciting thrill ride readers were bound to find themselves on, as there are enough pieces of the puzzle to leave many guessing regardless. I just found myself drawing the conclusion quite early on - that isn't to say others will.
THE CHILD is told from mainly three perspectives - Emma, Angela and Kate (the journalist) - though we did get Emma's dysfunctional mother Jude's perspective quite often also. Each woman has their own story to tell, and each story is gently woven into the others'.
It begins with a baby's skeleton being discovered in a garden of one of many row houses being demolished. Each of the women find themselves in one way or another connected to the remains. For one, it brings a renewed hope with the possibility of closure; for another, it brings up a past and a long time secret she would rather keep buried; for yet another, it raises unanswered questions she would rather not face; and for Kate, it begins as just a human interest story that leads to an even bigger one in which she could maybe find answers to for one of these women.
Taking place mainly in the present day, it does provide flashbacks through the women from the 1970s and 1980s revealing just how these remains could tie to them. Could these be the remains of a long time missing baby? Could they be an even bigger secret? These are questions Kate finds herself plagued with in an attempt to find out the truth and bring closure to one or all of these women.
A slow-burning thriller, as opposed to edge of your seat, THE CHILD will keep you awake long into the night in a bid to discover the truth yourself. Just whose remains were they?
A must for fans of this genre.
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