The Nowhere Child

Winner of the Victorian Premier s Literary Award, The Nowhere Child is screenwriter Christian White s internationally bestselling debut thriller of psychological suspense about a woman uncovering devastating secrets about her family and her very identity Kimberly Leamy is a photography teacher in Melbourne, Australia Twenty six years earlier, Sammy Went, a two year old girl vanished from her home in Manson, Kentucky An American accountant who contacts Kim is convinced she was that child, kidnapped just after her birthday She cannot believe the woman who raised her, a loving social worker who died of cancer four years ago, crossed international lines to steal a toddler.On April 3rd, 1990, Jack and Molly Went s daughter Sammy disappeared from the inside their Kentucky home Already estranged since the girl s birth, the couple drifted further apart as time passed Jack did his best to raise and protect his other daughter and son while Molly found solace in her faith The Church of the Light Within, a Pentecostal fundamentalist group who handle poisonous snakes as part of their worship, provided that faith Without Sammy, the Wents eventually fell apart.Now, with proof that she and Sammy are in fact the same person, Kim travels to America to reunite with a family she never knew she had And to solve the mystery of her abduction a mystery that will take her deep into the dark heart of religious fanaticism where she must fight for her life against those determined to save her soul Best Download The Nowhere Child by Christian White For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Two year old Sammy Went lived with her mother and father, sister Emma and brother Stuart three days after her second birthday, Sammy vanished Even with the dedicated search which went for weeks the police called from areas surrounding the small town of Manson, Kentucky Sammy was never seen again the case was never solved.Twenty eight years later, in Melbourne, Australia, Kim Leamy was enjoying a break from her classes when a stra...A sensational, terrifying psychological thriller A stunning debut He stared at me with a pinched, curious expression I m here because I believe you re connected to all this Connected to the abduction of a two year old girl I laughed Don t tell me you came all the way from the States to accuse me of kidnap You misunderstand, he said This little girl disappeared on April 3rd, 1990 She s been missing for twenty eight years I don t think you kidnapped Sammy Went I think you are A sensational, terrifying psychological thriller A stunning debut He stared at me with a pinched, curious expression I m here because I believe you re connected to all this Connected to the abduction of a two year old girl I laughed Don t tell me you came a...starsThe Nowhere Child, the debut novel written by new Australian writer Christian White, appeared to be the perfect choice to help me fulfil my book bingo 2018 challenge with the square, a prize winning book In 2017, The Nowhere Child with the working title Decay Theory collected the coveted Victorian Premier s Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript This is good news for author Christian White, who has since gained a publishing deal and will starsThe Nowhere Child, the debut novel written by new Australian writer Christian White, appeared to be the perfect choice to help me fulfil my book bingo 2018 challenge with the square, a prize winning book In 2017, The Nowhere Child with the working title Decay Theory collected the coveted Victorian Premier s Literary Award fo...4.5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this story, muchthan I thought I would The alternating of the past and present stories set in both Melbourne and the US were equally as engaging and the way the author threaded them together was quite amazing The ending was well executed and I was literally taken by surprise The author did a great job of moving the story forward at a decent pace to keep you wantingI almost forgot the author was male as he did get his female characters down pat To 4.5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this story, muchthan I thought I would The alternating of the past and present stories set in both Melbourne and the US were equally as engaging and the way the author threaded them together was quite amazing The ending was well executed and I was literally taken by surprise The author did a great job of moving the story forward at a decent pace to keep you wantingI almost forgot the author was male as he did get his female c...2.5 starsI was initially interested in reading The Nowhere Child because it won the Victorian Premier s Literary Award It has a great premise that immediately made me want to knowThe concept of someone coming to you saying that you could be a missing child from another country is very creepy yet interesting The main character is Kim, the woman who has been told that she is really Sammy Went I found her character to be sympathetic however, the other characters that are introduced beco 2.5 starsI was initially interested in reading The Nowhere Child because it won the Victorian Premier s Literary Award It has a great premise that immediately made me want to knowThe concept of someone coming to you saying that you could be a missing child from another country is very creepy yet interesting The main character is Kim, the woman who has been told that she is really Sammy Went I found her character to be sympathetic however, the other characters that are introduced become a bitinteresting Although this is the case, I preferred reading the novel from Kim s perspective There were a lot of characters in the parts set in the past, which, at times, made it difficult to read Kim was fleshed out well and I connected with her internal struggles about her family because they really made sense This novel is set in both Australia and the United States This was really cool and I enjoy...Her name is Sammy Went This photo was taken on her second birthday Three days later she was gone Kidnapping and abductions of children happenthan we would like to think about But while crimes such as murder are dime a dozen in fiction, after reading this gripping and taut family thriller I can only wonder why we don t havebooks with child disappearances as it s main theme.Kim Leary has a content life working as a photography teacher in Melbourne and with a loving family, everythHer name is Sammy Went This photo was taken on her second birthday Three days later she was gone Kidnapping and abductions of children happenthan we would like to think about But while crimes such as murder are dime a dozen in fictio...Imagine being in your late 20s, having grown up in Melbourne Australia, to be approached by a total stranger and told that you are actually Sammy Went A girl who disappeared from her home in Kentucky in the US when she was just 2 years old.This is what happens to Kim and it is quite the way to start a book We follow Kim as she approaches her family to try and get answers, and then ends up flying to Kentucky to see if there is any truth to this And if so Then what does that mean Her parents Imagine being in your late 20s, having grown up in Melbourne Australia, to be approached by a total stranger and told that you are actually Sammy Went A girl who disappeared from her home in Kentucky in the US when she was just 2 years old.This is what happens to Kim and it is quite the way to start a book We follow Kim as she approaches her family to try and get answers, and then ends up flying to Kentucky to see if there is any truth to this And if so Then what does that mean Her parents abducted her This is a fast paced suspense novel, and it was hard to stop reading There was no unnecessary drawing out of a storyline, or red herrings, but I was still left guessing until the end as to what really happened to Sammy Went There are a few conveniences taken by the author in giving us that final explanation, but I had such a great time I really didn t mind.Fabulou...I m so enjoying Australian fiction at the moment, my list of books seem to be littered with the Aussies this year I liked this one too It is such a cool concept, you open your door one day and discover that you were kidnapped as a child and that you have a whole family who have been grieving your loss for many years, 28 years Kim is a great character, I loved the way she thinks as she unravels the past I loved the way she deals with all the new people in her life all of whom are invested in I m so enjoying Australian fiction at the moment, my list of books seem to be littered with the Aussies this year I liked this one too It is such a cool concept, you open your door one day and discover that you were kidnapped as a child and that you have a whole family who have been grieving your loss for many years, 28 years Kim is a great character, I loved the way she thinks as she unravels the past I loved the ...There are certain times when it is seriously cool to be a bookseller, and getting advanced copies of books you know are going to really get people excited is one of them That s certainly the case with The Nowhere Child A thoroughly enjoyable and accessible read, this was a great page turner that had me happily ignoring the family to finish it in under 24 hours that doesn t happen too often nowadays I m sure the film adaptation won t be far away I felt Christian very successfully crafted bo There are certain times when it is seriously ...What a fabulous read I was hooked from the beginning to end and to add to my delight Aussie humour came filtering through sometimes a mystery to those from other countries The story crosses over two time zones, two countries and two completely different ways of life All the elements are there, suspense, love, hate, murder and to top it off a bit of weird religious fundamentals Kim on the whole has a pretty ordinary life with a close knit family who together are still trying to recover from What a fabulous read I was hooked from the beginning to end and to add to my delight Aussie humour came filtering through sometimes a mystery to those from other countries The story crosses over two time zones, two countr...

• English
• 21 June 2018
Christian White
• Paperback
• 374 pages
• 1925584526
• Christian White
• The Nowhere Child