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The Nowhere Child
- Narrated by: Kirsty Gilmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
Finding her is just the start…
A dark and gripping debut psychological thriller that won the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, previously won by THE DRY and THE ROSIE PROJECT.
‘Nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising’ A. J. Finn, bestselling author THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
One photograph is all it takes to turn your world upside down.
You stare at the picture. It shows a missing child who was abducted from her Kentucky home twenty years ago.
But the kidnapped child doesn’t just look like you; she is you…
Your real name is Sammy Went – and the people you thought were family have been lying to you all your life.
But what really happened all those years ago? And how far would you go for the truth?
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Critic reviews
‘A nervy, soulful, genuinely surprising it-could-happen-to-you thriller — a book to make you peer over your shoulder for days afterwards’ A. J. Finn, bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
‘The Nowhere Child is the personification of a high-concept thriller, brilliantly executed. Author White raises the bar on psychological suspense, telling Kim Leamy’s tale in a stylish voice and with a heart-pounding pace. Read page one, and you won’t stop. Guaranteed’ Jeffery Deaver
‘Stunning … tightly woven … comes highly recommended’ Library Journal
‘Great premise, varied characters, dark twists and a smattering of humour. This will be a big hit’ Rachel Sargeant
‘Packed with tension, twists and tremendous pace, it’s hard to believe that this is the work of a debut author. The Nowhere Child is stunning and flawless. I can’t recommend it enough’ Thomas Enger
‘Beautifully written, perfectly suspenseful and wonderfully dark. I could not put this book down’ Susi Holliday
‘Such a clever idea, which grips from the very first chapter’ Ragnar Jonasson
‘The Nowhere Child is pure dynamite. The high concept premise grabbed me from the first page and refused to let me go until I finished. You may try to read it slowly, so you can savor every single word, but the story is so all-encompassing—the need to know what happens next so urgent—you’ll forget all about savoring and find yourself tearing through the pages as fast as your fingers can manage. You do not want to miss this book!’ Linda Castillo, New York Times bestselling author
‘The Nowhere Child is a fabulous read, populated by such well-drawn and identifiable characters that I felt I knew them. I was desperate to know how the story unfolded. Brilliant!’ Louise Voss
‘The Nowhere Child lures you in, its teeth disguised in remarkably compelling prose, and gnaws down to the marrow of your bones’ Matt Wesolowski
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-09-20
An interesting story
I really enjoyed this book. The story was absorbing. It bought up a few moral dilemmas too. The narrator took me a while to warm to, but I enjoyed listening to her in the end.
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- Mrs. Scott
- 26-04-19
Enjoyable
Bought as won same prize as The Dry which I liked. Didn't disappoint. Great story and well narrated.
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- Kate
- 09-05-23
Another good listen
Another good listen from Christian White. I’m not sure why the other reviewer was so negative but I’m glad I gave it a listen.
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- Win Whiting
- 15-08-21
Unusual plotline
I saw a documentary once about "snake churches" but to hear it described in such detail was eye opening. I liked that the kidnapper wasn't who I thought. Overall I liked the story and was happy with the narrator. I am getting a bit fed up with the then and now format of so many new stories.
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- Mary
- 16-07-21
Gripping book - full of twists and turns!
Loved this book. It had me hooked from beginning to end and I never expected the ending to be as it unfolded. Well written and well narrated
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- Anneli
- 28-05-23
I love all hos Books
Ive read (listen) all Christian White’s books in a week. The stories are compelling and the ending never what one would expect. I’ll hope there will be another book to listen to very soon
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- Georgina A. Bloss
- 22-06-23
Another belter
I too don’t understand the bad reviews but each to their own. I am totally hooked on Christian White’s books and like the sneaky name drop of Summer DeRouche. I have found all the books to be thoroughly enjoyable but I still prefer the Call.
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- The lonely clucker ;)
- 23-08-19
The narrater makes it sound too cheery.
Her voice is too flat and doesn't have any emotion behind it and it makes me cringe when she keeps changing the "American" accent. This is supposed to be a serious book but the voice actress just makes it sound to cheery... Like she's reading a sex in the city book. Totally put me off.
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- Catherine McGowan
- 10-09-23
The narration was UNBEARABLE,!!!!
i appreciate that this is a subjective statement but DO NOT purchase without using a credit as you will not be able to return it.
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- Majella Shannon
- 13-09-21
Nowhere Child
this book was utterly boring all the way through and the narration was very poor on accent change. I was expecting it to be brilliant as I absolutely loved Still House the author's other book. There were no gaps between time lapses in the narration either. No light and chade. No plot.
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