The Taken Child: An utterly compelling psychological thriller filled with family secrets
Maria Frankland
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
3.83
· 6 ratings · 272 pages · Published: 25 Jun 2024
It kills me that the only way I can spend proper time with my son Toby is by helping out at his school camp. I sit under the emerald green pine trees and Toby’s little face lights up as he runs past me, joining the other chattering, happy children around us. Then I see my ex, David, glaring at me and my heart sinks. He may have full custody, but he’d love nothing more than for me to disappear. Forever.
As the excitement of the first day at this isolated camp dies down, I cherish the long goodnight hug I get to give to my beautiful little boy. I’d do anything to get Toby back.
But my dreams for us are shattered when the next morning ends in shock and chaos. A body has been found. There’s a killer in the camp. We can’t trust anyone. And then my worst nightmares come Toby disappears.
Does the killer have my child? I’ve already come so far to protect Toby. How much further will I have to go, to get him back safe and sound?
Perfect for fans of Mark Edwards, T.M. Logan and Freida McFadden, this is a totally gripping and page-turning psychological thriller packed with incredible twists.
What readers are saying about The Taken Child:
‘One word WOW I devoured this in one sitting!… twisty and mind-blowing… kept me gripped until the very end!… I’d highly recommend this book. 5 stars!’ @arcreviews_by_m, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Fantastic… Full of twists and turns, a real page turner. Could not put this down’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A wild ride, so well written, full of twists and turns… love’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolutely gripping thriller with layers of lies and deceit that will keep the reader on the toes until the very end!’ @callistoscalling
‘Most definitely kept me wanting to turn the pages until the big reveal at the end… loved’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This book is one giant web made of lies and deceit and one big spider in the middle who is the instigator of it all, making a lot of people sad, furious and jealous… loved… excellent… 5 stars’ B for Bookreview, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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