THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'Clever and compelling.You'll love THE CHILD' Clare Mackintosh, author of LET ME LIE********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. The Child's story will be told. ********'An engrossing, irresistible story about the coming to light of a long-buried secret.An absolutely fabulous read - I loved it!' Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR'Tense, tantalising and ultimately very satisfying . . . definitely one of the year's must-reads' Lee ChildRead Fiona Barton's other tantalising thrillers: THE WIDOW, THE SUSPECT and LOCAL GONE MISSING.COMING SOON: the brand new compelling standout thriller TALKING TO STRANGERS is available to pre-order now.