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The Wrong Child

The jaw dropping and twisty new thriller about a mother with a shocking secret

Julia Crouch author M J Arlidge author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Orion Publishing Co

Published:30th May '24

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A gripping tale of a mother's guilt and a family's dark secrets unfolds in The Wrong Child, leading to shocking discoveries and emotional turmoil.

In The Wrong Child, a heart-wrenching thriller unfolds when three-month-old Max is abducted, thrusting his parents, Sarah and Jake, into a nightmare they never imagined. Sarah's guilt is overwhelming; she only took her eyes off him for a moment, yet that moment has changed everything. As tensions rise, Jake's anger simmers beneath the surface, complicating their already fragile relationship. The emotional toll of their loss is palpable, and the story dives deep into the psyche of a mother grappling with her darkest fears.

Meanwhile, a different kind of family dynamic is at play at a caravan park in Lincolnshire, where the Star family welcomes their new baby, Blaze. Jenna and Gary are thrilled with their fourth child, and fifteen-year-old Willow takes on the responsibility of caring for him. However, Willow's joy is shadowed by the troubling news of Max's disappearance. As she becomes increasingly aware of the desperate online appeals from Sarah and Jake, she realizes that baby Max's life hangs in the balance due to his neonatal diabetes.

As the narrative unfolds, Willow makes a shocking discovery that could unravel the fabric of her family. The tension escalates as secrets begin to surface, leading to a gripping climax. In The Wrong Child, the question remains: how far will a family go to protect their deadly secrets, and what truths will be revealed in the process?

ISBN: 9781398716605

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 30mm

Weight: 270g

384 pages