Dear Child by Romy Hausmann

So this book came to me on a recommendation from Andrew Smith.  As a general rule, if Andrew says so, I read it.  And as expected, Dear Child by Romy Hausmann did not disappoint.  This story is terrifying in all the right ways.  It will keeping you guessing throughout, trying to figure out who you can trust and who you can't.  If you love those WTF?!?! moments in a book, this one will definitely deliver.  It was just unfortunate that I had students in my room when I read one of those parts.  I really wanted to yell out loud, but I restrained myself.  If you are looking for a read that will keep you on edge and take you on a roller coaster of emotions, look no further than Dear Child.  This one will for sure be on my list of favorite books of 2020!

 

From Amazon: 

“[A] tantalizingly disturbing debut…As enthralling as it is thought-provoking.” -New York Times Book Review

Bustle Best Books of Fall 2020
Publishers Weekly Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers of Fall 2020
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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

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