Captivating . . . Will appeal to fans of Room, The Lovely Bones and The Fault in Our Stars' – IndependentHeartstopping. Heartbreaking. Heartwarming.Compelling, compassionate and powerful, Rhiannon Navin's Only Child is the most heartfelt book you'll read this year.We all went to school that Tuesday like normal. Not all of us came home.When the unthinkable happens, six-year-old Zach is at school. Huddled in a cloakroom with his classmates and teacher, he is too young to understand that life will never be the same again.Afterwards, the once close-knit community is left reeling. Zach's dad retreats. His mum sets out to seek revenge. Zach, scared, lost and confused, disappears into his super-secret hideout to try to make sense of things. Nothing feels right – until he listens to his heart . . .But can he remind the grown-ups how to love again?Narrated by Zach, Only Child is full of heart; a real rollercoaster of a read that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Rhiannon Navin
EAN: 9781509855599
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 402 g
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED: 2018-02-08
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GENRE: FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Family Life / Siblings
WIDTH: 153 cm
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Book Themes:
Fiction: general and literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Psychological thriller
Captivating . . . Will appeal to fans of Room, The Lovely Bones and The Fault in Our Stars, Authentic and moving, Grab hold of the tissues for a heartbreaking read that's full of compassion and insight, An emotional, heart-wrenching read for fans of We Need To Talk About Kevin, Heart-wrenching and intelligent, and so very moving and insightful about a family in crisis
German by birth, Rhiannon Navin now lives in New York. She is married, with three children and two cats. Only Child is her first novel.
