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The Child

By: Sebastian Fitzek
Narrated by: Robert Glenister
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My name is Simon. I'm 10 years old. I'm a serial killer.

Robert Stern, a successful defence lawyer, doesn't know what lies in store for him when he agrees to meet a new client in a derelict estate on the outskirts of Berlin. To his astonishment, the defendant is a 10-year-old boy - Simon, a fragile child with a chronic illness who insists that he was a murderer in a former life.

Stern's surprise quickly turns to horror as he searches the cellar Simon has directed him to and discovers the skeletal remains of a man, the skull split with an axe - just as Simon told him he would. But this is only the beginning, as Simon tells Stern where to find even more victims whose bodies have lain undisturbed for years. Suddenly the present feels murderously dangerous as well....

The Child is a darkly twisting thriller that will make your heart pound with adrenaline.

©2014 Sebastian Fitzek (P)2015 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Murder Fiction Exciting Heartfelt Scary

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A twisting plot with a great depth of character and scene description. I devoured this one.

Gripping twists! Anymore?

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Quite a slow book with a very weird story line, but it did keep you thinking all the way through.

Quite a slow book.

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The plot was intriguing to begin with and indeed it had periods of tension and suspense. I found that by the middle it was becoming silly. Characters lacked depth and credibility, all were familiar stereotypes. The frequency of cliches is similarly irritating but this may be a consequence of translation.
Robert Glenister's narration is first rate, one of the reasons I bought the book.

It had its moments...

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First book by this author, I wasn’t sure but I like the way Robert Glenister narrates. Now I want to listen to more by this author.

Couldn’t stop listening!!

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Enjoyed this book ,some parts are difficult to listen to but i got lost in the voice story telling . I will be recommending this book.

Brilliant!

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