Fiction

The Child by Fiona Barton

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Release Date: June 27, 2017

A tiny skeleton is discovered at a construction site in a suburb outside of London. The discovery was made during excavation for updated homes. Kate Waters is a newspaper journalist and reads about this riveting story. It has been two years since she has had a big feature and she is intrigued by the article. She can’t stop thinking about what might have happened to this child.

As Kate investigates the story, she seeks information about former residents from the area. She is hoping that somebody from the neighborhood can provide possible leads about the identity of the baby. Kate crosses paths with Angela whose baby was stolen from the local hospital almost forty years ago. Angela is now a grandmother and lives with regrets about the fate of her baby named Alice. She also meets Emma who lived in the building as a teenager. Emma has been plagued with anxiety most of her life and has a strained relationship with her mother. Kate continues to dig deep into the mystery surrounding the skeleton and how it might relate to any of these women.

This story is narrated from each of the women’s perspectives creating a suspenseful psychological thriller. It is a mystery and to include more detail would spoil the book. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Fiona Barton.  

 

11 thoughts on “The Child by Fiona Barton”

  1. I just finished reading this book this morning. I thoroughly enjoyed it! Fiona Barton is becoming one of my favorites! 5 stars from me!

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  4. I struggle with writing reviews like this! I want to discuss all the amazing things but don’t want to spoil the book. Normally I end up talking to my husband about them since his literary tastes vary greatly from mine and I know he won’t actually read it 🙈

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