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The Child Next Door
Shalini Boland
‘Oh my. A captivating unputdownable evocative emotional twisted thriller. Oh that ending… OMG that ending did NOT expect that. It blew me away…’ Read Along With Sue, 5 stars
‘Don’t take my baby.’
Kirstie Rawlings is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her new-born, she is plunged into every parents’ worst nightmare. She hears an unknown voice in the baby monitor, saying: ‘Let’s take the child – and go.’
Is someone trying to steal her little girl?
In the bedroom, her daughter is safe asleep in her cot. Is the voice coming from a nearby house? But there aren’t any other children living on her quiet country road…
The police don’t believe her. And neither does her husband.
Kirstie knows something isn’t right. She thought she could trust her neighbours, now she isn’t sure. As she unravels the secrets of the people living on her street, Kirstie’s perfect life begins to fall apart.
Because someone is hiding a terrible lie. And they will do anything to stop Kirstie uncovering the truth. But is the danger closer to home than she thinks?
From the top ten bestselling author of The Secret Mother, this completely gripping psychological thriller will make you wonder what really goes on behind closed doors. And will keep you guessing from the first page until the final shocking twist.
Why readers are gripped by The Child Next Door:
‘Hooked from the very first page… I finished The Child Next Door in less than a day!… I was left staring open-mouthed at the last page because I just couldn’t believe what I just read… left me both speechless and wanting for more.’ It’s All About Books, 5 stars
‘OMG. What a phenomenal book! I read this book in 24 hours because I could not put it down.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘WOW… captivating… I could not put it down… worth more than 5 stars and has to be one of the best psychological thrillers I have read so far.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘5 Brilliant Stars. Wow what an ending! This book pulled me in from the very first paragraph… I just finished this and I am still shock… fabulous from first paragraph to last!‘ Audio Killed the Bookmark, 5 stars
‘OMG!!! The story grabbed me from the first chapter, and instantly set my teeth on edge! Don’t forget to read to the very last word though because that ending… WOW, completely unexpected!!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars
‘Gripping, exciting… it had me hooked immediately and didn’t let up until the epilogue, which I guarantee will make you gasp and shiver. LOVED this book. 5 stars.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Wow! The ending blew me away… shocking, mind blowing, creepy and intense… the sort of book that you can’t put down… I loved this book… it definitely deserves 5 stars. It’s a cracking read!’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, 5 stars
‘BOOM, my whole evening just disappeared! There is literally so many twists and turns towards the end. It was brilliant! I loved every minute of it…The Child Next Door is without a doubt a page turner of a read that will have you gripped.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars
‘A gripping psychological thriller that leaves you never knowing who to trust from one minute to the next… You won’t rest until you get to the end!’ Thoughts From Irene, 5 stars
‘What a book! I predict this will be one of the top reads for 2018… a page-turner with a surprise ending I did not see coming.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Thrilling, intense. Readers of The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl will love Shalini Boland.’ Red Adept