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@wen4blu My apologies for this late post as I've been very ill the last couple of weeks or so.
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@BookishMarginalia

I guessed the mystery/twist early on, but I still enjoyed the book. Thought it was better than The Widow.

This second Kate Waters book was better than the first. Like some other readers have mentioned some twists were easy to figure out but I didn‘t get everything. I enjoyed this one. 4/5 stars.

Oddly enough, I visited Ye Old Cheshire Cheese on April 3, 2012. It‘s so incredibly neat when you‘re reading a book and realize you‘ve been exactly where they are. It‘s so incredibly creepy when it‘s almost on the exact same day. 😳 And it definitely smelled of stale beer.

I predicted the ending very early on, but I still loved this. I listened to this on CD, and the only place I could play it was my car, so I actually didn't mind traffic. Terrific cast.

I was excited to read this book after the great reviews, but I got to about page 115 and decided I couldn‘t read it anymore. The storyline was slow, which surprised me; I thought by having the story told through the perspective of 3 women would quicken the pace of the story, but it didn‘t. 115 pages in and I could already predict the ending. Disappointed that this book didn‘t work out for me.

Battling back the Monday mopes with a mystery and some Thai. #BookandLunch

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My second Fiona Barton novel. I really enjoyed the returning character of Kate, the reporter. Some of the twists were fairly easy to figure out but, I really enjoyed the big twist at the end.

I loved this book alot more then The Widow. It was a quick and easy listen and kept me hooked the whole time. Plus I love Kate Waters character.

There comes a moment in each reader‘s life when she must ask herself, “What percentage of the books I read should be about dead children?” Stepping aside from this book for a foray into other genres...

The book mostly follows the perspective of these three women, though a few other perspectives are thrown in there, as well. This hooked me at the start and it has short chapters, which kept me wanting to read. I caught on to the ending just about as Kate did, I think, but it wasn‘t spelled out until a couple of pages later.

So I‘ve just finished this book and it‘s been absolutely brilliant!... I loved the way it followed each character (Kate was definitely my fave) and the ending was amazing... although nearer the end I did see it coming. I would definitely recommend giving it a read📖 #TheChild #FionaBarton

A workman demolishing an old house discovers human remains of a baby. Kate Waters, a reporter, unearths connections to a newborn stolen from a maternity ward decades earlier. Long buried secrets of three woman will finally come to light. This fast-paced thought provoking story kept me guessing to the very surprising ending. Some characters are likable but some not so likable. Recommended to those who like psychological suspense.

#thechild #barton

This book had me wanting more at every turn. I had no idea what was going on until the very end and it blew me away! I love books that have a turn I never see coming and this was one! 5/5 Stars!

I liked this one even more than The Widow! Great read.

FINALLY finished this on the bus ride home today. Have to say the end made up for not liking some of the characters much throughout the rest of the novel. I did figure out the twist before it was officially revealed in the story, but not long before. I didn't need to wait for it to be spelled out. But I like it when that kind of thing happens, makes me feel clever. Overall I'd give it a 8/10

Day 10: Author from a different country #agameoffavorites
I chose Fiona Barton, who was born in England, and lives in France and England. I really enjoyed her book The Child. In a list of her favorite crime books, she names Agatha Christie's Five Little Pigs. Look for her next book, The Suspect.
@ErinSueG @WhiskeyMistress

Using my lunch break to read. Always love starting on a Kate chapter with this book. By far my fave character

Halfway through reading this now. Hoping to get it done by the end of the week. I'm liking it mostly, although some of the characters aren't my cup of tea but the story is interesting. Also loving that it's set in the UK, will be helpful for my reflective analysis

I‘m nearly half way through The Child at the moment and I‘ve got to say it‘s brilliant up to now. I love the different perspectives that are portrayed throughout the book and the way it goes back and forth keeps you connected. It‘s so hard to put down you want to just keep reading and reading because you need to know what‘s going to happen next!
#TheChild #FionaBarton

Picking this one up! Format is so similar to The Widow, which I just finished a few weeks back. Writing is already great, though only a few pages in.

When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers, it‘s impossible to ignore.
For one woman, it‘s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.
For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.
And for the third, a journalist, it‘s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.
#fionabarton #thechild

Without spoiling anything, there is a fantastic plot twist that is brilliantly executed. A slow burn, but worth your patience.

#JuneIt‘sElectrifying
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@Vkois88

Today‘s Prompt: Turn Back The Hands Of Time

Too late to turn back the hands of time for the missing child, but not too late to enjoy a good story twist.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-child-by-fiona-barton.html

“Dangerous to think you know too much, sometimes, because who really knows someone else? You can scratch the skin, but you never get to the meat of someone else. Into their bones.”

This. Yes.

#CurrentRead

1. My computer is winking at me knowingly as I sit down at my desk.
2. 430
3. Investigation
4. Kate
5. Green
6. Thriller 🤔
7. First - Thursday Last - Talk
8. Green
9. FB
10. Nope
11. 2017
12. Shari Lapena
13. Nope
14. Nope

I‘m almost done with this book. It‘s really frustrating how the author switches narrator part way through a chapter. There are also a few things that make me feel like the research hasn‘t been very thorough. I‘d be interested to hear what any other readers feel about it

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#book#bookbestfriend#booklove#bookcover#bookcoverart#bookstagram#bookandcoffee☕️☕️☕️

Library card bookmark available in the shop.

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Intriguing crime thriller right from the beginning. I can usually guess the twists with these genre books, however the twists in this book were unexpected and suspenseful with realistic and likeable characters. Overall enjoyable read.

#ReadingResolutions
@Jess7

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CHILD

THE CHILD by Fiona Barton took a few pages to get connected, but it was worth the wait.

An unsolved mystery resurfaced when a baby's skeleton was found at a building site.

Have you read this book? What did you think?

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-child-by-fiona-barton.html

This book was... fine. I was trying to decide between so-so and a pick but I'm "rounding up" so to speak. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. I figured it out fairly early on but I still enjoyed it overall.

A tiny skeleton is found on a construction site so journalist Kate Waters decides to look into it.

This is my second book by this author and I liked it way more than The Widow. I was enthralled from page one. I had no clue where the story was going until I was about 85% through the book. Then it was revealed and my reaction was “whaaaat?!” And the. The puzzle came together and I had an “of course!” moment. I love when books do that.

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My train decided not to show this morning so I said “screw work” and called in sick.

I really hate the transit system here. It‘s not reliable at all. How can a line I take every morning to work just decide not run this morning with no notification?!

I know my day will turn around though so I‘m not too upset. This means I can read and get some errands done. 😁

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#currentlyreading

Excellent mystery thriller. The novel centers around 3 woman and seemingly “one” event. The plot plays out rapidly once halfway through with a slow built up. (Basically it took me two weeks to read to the crescendo mark and then I crushed it at 1am) (every reader knows this struggle, am I right?)

The ending was fairly foreseeable with the author dropping details about certain past events that didn‘t seem to pertain to the current situation.

This was me yesterday when I got a $5 off coupon from target so I bought the tagged book. 🤗

#bookwormproblems

My BAM order arrived today🤓📚😍

A giveaway of the paperback release of THE CHILD will run from March 6 to March 13 on my blog.

Click on the link below to enter.

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/03/giveaway-of-child-by-fiona-barton.html

Good Luck!!

#Unpopularopinion time! I figured the mystery out so early that it made the entire book just drag. I think the language and writing was good, but I just couldn‘t enjoy it, knowing how it would end. Bummer. #botm

This book was much better since I went into it without the expectation of it being a psychological thriller. As in The Widow, it's really about a reporter who uncovers the truth behind unsolved cases.

Finished this good, layered psychological mystery written from multiple points of view while performing my domestic diva duties. Kate, the tenacious reporter, is the strongest voice. Emma's haunting chapters digress a bit in the middle, but it's got a good twist at the end. Actresses performing the audiobook are excellent. #4stars #solidmystery #audiobook #laundrydiva

Interesting enough to finish, one part of the book had me ugly crying, and this was vastly improved over Barton‘s first effort... but, it is just a meh for me overall. It really tried to do too many things, and the storyline I really cared about didn‘t get much attention.

Despite being away today I did finish The Child whilst I was driving. This was another very good read from Fiona Barton, following on from The Widow. I do feel these have both felt quite fresh Books with new ideas, towards the end I guessed where this one was heading but still enjoyed the ride. If you enjoy good quality Mystery and Suspense written from different perspectives this will be right up your street. Recommended.

I hate when life gets super hectic, time gets away from you, and all of a sudden, it‘s been 2 months since you‘ve been on Litsy. 😕 I‘m so glad to be back though with my newest #labsoundtrack!

Time to start with The Child by Fiona Barton, which I am doing by audiobook. Hopefully I enjoy this as much as The Widow, which I thought was done very well and felt a bit different to some other books in the genre. #LitsyAtoZ This will also be my Letter C in the Litsy A to Z Challenge.

I started The Child from the library and the first two chapters are intriguing and I‘m looking forward to getting into it. I got up to get something to eat and I lost my seat to this little guy. Now I am sitting on the floor next to the chair. My husband reminded me that I am bigger than Munchie and I can move him. But look at that face!! I don‘t want to disturb him - I‘ll let him sleep! 😴

DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!!