Dear Child

A Novel

By: Romy Hausmann

Narrated by: Jane Collingwood, Nicky Diss, Simon Slater

"Jane Collingwood, Nicky Diss, and Simon Slater narrate as three parts of a fractured triangle brought together by a terrifying abduction...this mind-bending thriller is sure to enthrall listeners." (AudioFile Magazine)

This program includes an exclusive author's note, read by Romy Hausmann

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A woman held captive finally escapes - but can she ever really get away?

Gone Girl meets Room in this number-one internationally best-selling thriller from one of Germany’s hottest new talents.

A windowless shack in the woods. A dash to safety. But when a woman finally escapes her captor, the end of the story is only the beginning of her nightmare.

She says her name is Lena. Lena, who disappeared without a trace 14 years prior. She fits the profile. She has the distinctive scar. But her family swears that she isn’t their Lena.

The little girl who escaped the woods with her knows things she isn’t sharing, and Lena’s devastated father is trying to piece together details that don’t quite fit. Lena is desperate to begin again, but something tells her that her tormentor still wants to get back what belongs to him...and that she may not be able to truly escape until the whole truth about what happened in the woods finally emerges.

Twisty, suspenseful, and psychologically clever, Romy Hausmann's Dear Child is a captivating thriller with all the ingredients of a breakout hit.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books

"A trio of well-cast, English-accented performers embody the unreliable narrators of German author Hausmann's debut thriller, each of whom is harboring secrets.... Nothing is as it seems here, and listeners will be enthralled as each new twist is revealed." (Booklist)

“Chilling, original and mesmerizing.” (David Baldacci)

“[A] tantalizingly disturbing debut.... As enthralling as it is thought-provoking.” (New York Times Book Review)

©2020 Romy Hausmann (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

You won’t put it down

The use of repeating lines and visceral descriptions of the emotions of three different characters is phenomenal. I reorganized my thoughts and decided on six different endings thorough out the novel and every single one of them was wrong. This story kept me on my toes the whole time with realistic characters brought to life through the wonderful narrators. Highly recommend it for anyone who is a fan of thrillers!

Psychological twister

I enjoyed this book very much! It was told from several different points of view and you couldn't figure out who the evil character was until the end. Nicely written!

great story. horrible male narerator

3 narrators. the male is unbearable. the story is so good you want to push through but sometimes I try to skip the male parts. his breathing and spit noises make me want to throw something

Gripping Read

Great psychological thriller which I couldn’t stop listening to. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever read. The way in which the story is told by three characters and the way in which it flows is effortless. There were times when my anxiety hit new limits during the course of the narration. So many unexpected twists and turns. I loved it!

Excellent!

From start to finish this book was captivating! I can't wait to see what else this author comes up with next!

Wow! Great suspense book for everyone

This was an unexpected find from a thriller list. I love how legit all the characters are and the narration was spot on. Best of all, so many twists and every time I thought I knew what was going to happen...or who did it it...I was wrong. Also important to note that it did not go into huge detail of gore and description; it appears the author believes in our own imagination and ability to see the scene. Definitely recommend!

Great story!

I overall enjoyed this book. I was kept very captivated. It was a little confusing at times when they would mentioned characters that hadn’t been introduced yet and it skipped around a lot. But I did like the twist at the end. My only complaint about the audio would be that the readers would audibly swallow or sound wet/dry mouthed a lot. It was a little distracting.

Great thriller and storyline

No boring moments! This book kept me fully engaged and wanting more. I look forward to listening to the authors next thriller. The readers were easy to listen to.

Story is great

Story seems great but the swallowing/mouth sound are too much . Can’t handle it . Gonna have to go buy the book

Compelled me to keep reading

So many unexpected interesting turns. The characters all seemed so real and I just had to keep listening to find out the whole story.