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The Child's Child

by Barbara Vine
RM40.50 MYR
RM36.45 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
The Child's Child
The Child's Child

Familial Betrayal: Unmentionable Subjects of Love & Lies.

The Child's Child is a great read for lovers of crime thrillers, and especially for those who appreciate intricate family dramas. The book skillfully navigates two taboo topics of illegitimacy and homosexuality, while exploring the depths of love and treachery that can arise within close-knit family bonds. Readers will appreciate how the book blends the mundanity of everyday life alongside raw human impulses of desire and greed. Overall, The Child's Child piques the intrigue of readers by examining betrayal and its consequences in a profound way.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Child's Child

by Barbara Vine
RM40.50 MYR
RM36.45 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780670922215
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM91.60 MYR
Authors: Barbara Vine
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2013-02-27
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Crime, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.17
(rated by 2774 readers)

Description

From “the most brilliant mystery writer of our time" (Patricia Cornwell), The Child’s Child is a thriller, set in London, about a brother and sister involved with the same man. When 30-something Grace and her brother Andrew inherit their grandmother's house in London they decide to move in together. They’ve always gotten on well and the house is large enough to split down the middle. Yet when Andrew's partner James moves in, the balance is altered – with almost fatal consequences. A master of psychological suspense, Barbara Vine takes us where violence and social taboos collide. She shows how society's treatment of those it once considered undesirable has changed – and how sometimes it hasn't.
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The Child's Child is a great read for lovers of crime thrillers, and especially for those who appreciate intricate family dramas. The book skillfully navigates two taboo topics of illegitimacy and homosexuality, while exploring the depths of love and treachery that can arise within close-knit family bonds. Readers will appreciate how the book blends the mundanity of everyday life alongside raw human impulses of desire and greed. Overall, The Child's Child piques the intrigue of readers by examining betrayal and its consequences in a profound way.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.