Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Giveaway of The Child by Fiona Barton




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All information in this post other than my review is courtesy of Lauren Bernstein of Penguin Random House.  
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To celebrate the release of the paperback of THE CHILD by Fiona Barton, Lauren Bernstein and Penguin Random House is offering one copy to one lucky USA reader.

Giveaway is at the bottom of this post.
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About The Book:

I LOVE the new cover.


THE CHILD (Berkley Paperback Reprint; March 6, 2018) reaffirms Barton’s growing reputation as a writer of rich, character-driven suspense novels. Like Tana French, Louise Penny, and Megan Abbott, Barton’s stories do more than thrill: they explore the complexities of a changing world.

In a working class neighborhood of London, construction workers make a grisly discovery: the long-buried remains of a baby.  When a newspaper mention reveals the find, most readers barely give it a glance. But for two women, its threat to unearth hidden stories is impossible to ignore. For veteran reporter, Kate Waters (introduced in The Widow), it sparks the question “Who would bury a baby?” and starts a hunt for the truth about the nameless child. The story unfolds via the women’s alternating perspectives to eventually reveal: Who is Building Site Baby?

Though THE CHILD delivers an evocative look at the changing face of journalism, and a delicious plot twist, it is the characters’ haunting and rich emotional lives that set Barton apart and confirm her stature as a crime novelist of the first order.


My Review:

An unsolved mystery resurfaced when a baby's skeleton was found at a building site.

Along with the skeleton, three main characters emerge too.  Kate is a reporter investigating the story.  Emma is a nervous adult who became intrigued as well as possessed when she sees the story of the baby.  Angela is the mother whose baby disappeared more than 40 years ago never to be found.

THE CHILD took a while to get interesting simply because it was a bit slow, and there were too many characters thrown in. I was lost with so many different characters and couldn't seem to figure out the connection until around half way through the book so don’t give up because it is worth the wait.

As the pages turned and I reached the halfway point, the book started making a connection for me and kept my attention.  The mystery became intriguing.

The characters seemed genuine for their roles, but something was odd and different about each of them.

This was my first book by Ms. Barton so I imagine I needed to get used to her writing style and her attention to detail.

There are some good twists to the story as well as some disturbing subjects that are addressed.

All in all, THE CHILD is a good read that will keep you guessing. 4/5

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher and NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The Giveaway:

USA ONLY

March 6 - March 13

Enter HERE
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15 comments:

  1. Nice review as always Elizabeth, although I wouldn't have taken much persuasion to consider reading this one for myself.

    Why are there just so many great new authors out there, but there is never going to be enough time to read all their amazing books?

    When I stopped by Goodreads to check this one out, I also liked the alternative cover art version, which is even more spooky than the one you feature...

    https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35535454-the-child?from_search=true

    You should take a look at Fiona's previous book 'The Widow', I think you might enjoy that one too.

    Thanks for sharing and enjoy the rest of your week :)

    Yvonne

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    1. Thank you, Yvonne. You always leave such nice comments.

      My book has the other cover. I agree.....it is much spookier. :)

      I listened to THE WIDOW in audio. I did enjoy it. Thanks for mentioning it.

      Thanks for commenting, and have a great week.

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  2. Good Luck to all who enter.

    Thanks for commenting.

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  3. I'm not crazy about books with child abductions and the like. Too sad.

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    1. Those story lines are upsetting.

      Thanks for commenting, Laura.

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  4. I read, well listened to the audiobook, of The Widow last summer. I enjoyed it and immediately added The Child to my TBR. Hope I find time to read it soon!

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    1. That’s funny because I did the same thing. I listened to THE WIDOW and read THE CHILD. :)

      Thanks for commenting, Kim.

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  5. I loved her book The Widow and this one looks great too. Thanks for the chance.

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    1. Thanks for entering.

      This book was good.

      Thanks for commenting, Barbara.

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  6. Great review. I’m going to check my library for The Widow today. Mount TBR grows some more.

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    1. Oh yes...TBR stacks keep growing higher and higher. :)

      Thanks for commenting, Chili.

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  7. Elizabeth,
    Thanks for hosting this giveaway; I'll add it to my blog's sidebar. I enjoyed your review--this book sounds compelling!

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    1. It definitely kept me reading and guessing.

      It was good.

      Thanks for commenting and for posting in your sidebar, Suko.

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  8. This sounds like a good one. And having it compared to Louise Penny of course grabs my attention.

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    1. It was very good.

      Thanks for commenting, Carol.

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