The Stolen Child
Published on 6. April 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-78239-691-8 (ISBN)
Description
Zoe and Ollie Morley tried for years to have a baby and couldn't. They turned to adoption and their dreams came true when they were approved to adopt a little girl from birth. They named her Evie.
Seven years later, the family has moved to Yorkshire and grown in number: a wonderful surprise in the form of baby Ben. As a working mum it's not easy for Zoe, but life is good.
But then Evie begins to receive letters and gifts.
The sender claims to be her birth father.
He has been looking for his daughter.
And now he is coming to take her back...
Seven years later, the family has moved to Yorkshire and grown in number: a wonderful surprise in the form of baby Ben. As a working mum it's not easy for Zoe, but life is good.
But then Evie begins to receive letters and gifts.
The sender claims to be her birth father.
He has been looking for his daughter.
And now he is coming to take her back...
Reviews / Votes
The Stolen Child captivated me, terrified me and left me deeply moved. -- Holly Seddon Gut-wrenching... The Stolen Child succeeds as both a fast-paced thriller and a haunting tale of a fragile family. -- Peter Swanson Beautiful terse writing and the build to the shattering climax is palpable. -- Peter James This story grips to the very last page as it explores every parent's worst nightmare... I couldn't put it down. -- Amanda Jennings A gripping and totally unpredictable story * Daily Mail * In this chilling story of fragile family bonds and obsessive love the unforgiving West Yorkshire landscape becomes a character in its own right through Sanjida's vivid and atmospheric prose. Just wonderful. -- Nuala Elwood Haunting and real... Sanjida Kay deftly explores dangerous, unthinkable questions as a mother fights an invisible force for the adopted child who is her own. -- Julia Heaberlin An excellent piece of work [that] triumphs both as an edge-of-the-seat whodunnit and a psychologically perceptive study of the impact of grief, loss and alienation. * Irish Sunday Independent * Utterly absorbing -- Crimereview.co.ukMore details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Atlantic Books
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
437 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78239-691-8 (9781782396918)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Sanjida Kay is a writer and broadcaster. She lives in Bristol with her daughter and husband. Bone by Bone was her first thriller.