Reviews
Praise for The Child "Tense, tantalizing, and ultimately very satisfying...definitely one of the year's must-reads."--Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Fiona Barton has masterfully delivered again with The Child , her follow-up to her bestselling debut novel, The Widow ....So many questions, so much perfect suspense....Barton tells the child's story as only she can--brilliantly."-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "This being a Barton thriller, there's more to pretty much everything than meets the eye."-- The Boston Globe "Fiona Barton has outdone herself with The Child . An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret and an absolutely fabulous read--I loved it!"--Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door "[An] intriguing, twisty tale....With plenty of red herrings, nothing and no one is who they seem in this evocative puzzler."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A slow-burn portrait of loss and survival."-- Entertainment Weekly "A twisty and tantalizing story you won't be able to put down."--Bustle "Startling twists--and a stunning, emotionally satisfying conclusion."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Clever and compelling. You'll love The Child ."--Clare Mackintosh, international bestselling author of I See You Praise for The Widow An NPR Best Book of 2016 One of The Wall Street Journal 's 5 "Killer Books" of the Year One of Publishers Weekly 's Best Books of the Year "If you liked Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train , you might want to pick up The Widow by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful."--Stephen King "A twisted psychological thriller you'll have trouble putting down."-- People "Fiona Barton's debut novel, The Widow , is being compared to Gone Girl , Before I Go to Sleep, and The Girl on the Train . It's actually better than them all."-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "[A] twisty tale...with a mesmerizing if unreliable narrator...that will blow your mind."--Oprah.com "[Jean is] a fascinating puzzle...Barton knows how to ramp up tension."-- The New York Times Book Review "Both a taut reconstruction of a crime and a ruthless examination of marriage...A smartly crafted, compulsively readable tale about the lies people tell each other, and themselves, when the truth is the last thing they really want to know."-- Entertainment Weekly "[Barton] delivers the goods...Richly character-driven in a way that is both satisfying and engrossing."-- The Washington Post, Praise for The Child "Tense, tantalizing, and ultimately very satisfying...definitely one of the year's must-reads."--Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Fiona Barton brings back reporter Kate Waters from the best-selling The Widow and delivers another winner with The Child ....A truly engaging tale."--Associated Press "A lightning-paced, twisty story with an ending so surprising you might have to read it twice."--GoodHousekeeping.com "Multiple narratives mean non-stop action in The Child ...Like her fellow novelists, Fiona Barton knows showing is better than telling because it allows for the reader's perspective...whether the conclusion occasions a shock or an 'aha!' doesn't matter; it's satisfying due to all the work that's gone into its discovery."--NPR.org "Fiona Barton has masterfully delivered again with The Child , her follow-up to her bestselling debut novel, The Widow ....So many questions, so much perfect suspense....Barton tells the child's story as only she can--brilliantly."-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "This being a Barton thriller, there's more to pretty much everything than meets the eye."-- The Boston Globe "Fiona Barton has outdone herself with The Child . An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret and an absolutely fabulous read--I loved it!"--Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door "[An] intriguing, twisty tale....With plenty of red herrings, nothing and no one is who they seem in this evocative puzzler."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A slow-burn portrait of loss and survival."-- Entertainment Weekly "A twisty and tantalizing story you won't be able to put down."--Bustle "Startling twists--and a stunning, emotionally satisfying conclusion."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Clever and compelling. You'll love The Child ."--Clare Mackintosh, international bestselling author of I See You Praise for The Widow An NPR Best Book of 2016 One of The Wall Street Journal 's 5 "Killer Books" of the Year One of Publishers Weekly 's Best Books of the Year "If you liked Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train , you might want to pick up The Widow by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful."--Stephen King "A twisted psychological thriller you'll have trouble putting down."-- People "Fiona Barton's debut novel, The Widow , is being compared to Gone Girl , Before I Go to Sleep, and The Girl on the Train . It's actually better than them all."-- Fort Worth Star-Telegram "[A] twisty tale...with a mesmerizing if unreliable narrator...that will blow your mind."--Oprah.com "[Jean is] a fascinating puzzle...Barton knows how to ramp up tension."-- The New York Times Book Review "Both a taut reconstruction of a crime and a ruthless examination of marriage...A smartly crafted, compulsively readable tale about the lies people tell each other, and themselves, when the truth is the last thing they really want to know."-- Entertainment Weekly "[Barton] delivers the goods...Richly character-driven in a way that is both satisfying and engrossing."-- The Washington Post
