Books Details
Author : Romy Hausmann Pages : 352 pages Publisher : Flatiron Books Language : eng
ISBN-10 : B082RRG14S ISBN-13 :
Books Descriptions
Gone Girl meets Room in this page-turning thriller from one of Germany's hottest
new talentsIn a windowless shack in the woods, Lena and her two children live a life
that follows the rules set by their captor, the father: Meals, bathroom visits, study
time are strictly scheduled and meticulously observed. He says he is protecting them
from the dangers lurking in the outside world.One day Lena manages to flee, but the
nightmare continues. There is the question of whether she really is the woman
named "Lena," who disappeared without a trace fourteen years ago??she has the
distinctive scar, but the family swears she isn?t the girl they lost. The police and
Lena's family are all desperately trying to piece together a puzzle that doesn't quite
seem to fit. And it feels to Lena as if the tormentor she fled still somehow wants to
get her back.Dear Child is told from three points-of-view: the woman who escaped
and is coming to terms with life outside the shack; the missing Lena?s father, who
