July 2012 Book of the Month.
Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2012.
Longlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2012.
An author who is unafraid to tackle contentious subjects has a 12 year old killer as the dramatic centre of The Child Who. That he did it is not in question, it is why and the repercussions of the shocking act that drive this story on. Perfect for reading groups.
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A quiet English town is left reeling when twelve-year-old Daniel Blake is discovered to have brutally murdered his schoolmate Felicity Forbes. For provincial solicitor Leo Curtice, the case promises to be the most high profile and morally challenging - of his career. But as he begins his defence Leo is unprepared for the impact the public fury surrounding Felicity's death will have on his family - and his teenage daughter Ellie, above all. While Leo struggles to get Daniel to open up, hoping to unearth the reasons for the boy's terrible crime, the build-up of pressure on Leo's family intensifies. As the case nears its climax, events will take their darkest turn. For Leo, nothing will ever be the same again ...
The Child Who features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Books of the Month, Crime and Mystery, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Family Drama, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
The Child Who is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Child Who was written by Simon Lelic and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
